Sound of Our Thoughts

Lessons we have taken away from the year that was 2020.  1. The 'higher ground perspective' tactic  2. Moving forward requires accepting where you are  3. Your value does not decrease on someone's inability to see your worth 4. Don't seek approval from the external world  5. You are responsible for your own actions  6. You set the standard for how other people treat you  7. You need to change your identity to change your habits  7.1. Don't put all your eggs in one identity basket  8. Confidence trumps content a lot of the time  9. The importance of playing the long game 9.1. The parable of the Chinese Bamboo tree    Links for activities:  - Goals Accountability Sheet:  https://www.papertraildesign.com/free-printable-goal-setting-worksheet/?epik=dj0yJnU9T1RUbjhOWmR1SHFkUUxYV0NpTnJLRUsycTZhRVplb1cmcD0wJm49MVMyQ3pnYURSLTlkVS1wS052VTNOdyZ0PUFBQUFBR0FTUGtR Credit to Brittany De Leon's Paper Trail Design - Life Satisfaction Pie Chart  https://eslifecoach.com/wheel-of-life/ Credit to ES Life Coach

Tips and tricks we've trialled and tested.  Limit your daily decisions Make your mistakes loud and proud  Have a B.H.A.G. Contingency plan for reoccurring roadblocks Pain is the first sign of leaving your comfort zone Daily realignment People are going to hate anyways, just do it Have a good pillow

Sneaking out, first crushes and resolving conflict. 

Lessons from 2022 1. Don’t trade your authenticity for approval 2. Feeding your true self 3. Your flaw isn’t unattractive, your insecurity is 4. The meaning you give to feelings determine your mindset 5. “Negative” emotions are a direction not a punishment 6. It’s not your sandwich 7. Organisations are just people 8. You can level up by spending time with people through podcasts and books 9. Mutipotentiality—there is strength in not specialising 10. Never Give Up 11. Storks carry babies, not pelicans   References Working Hard Hardly Working by Grace Beverly https://www.penguin.com.au/books/working-hard-hardly-working-9781529159004 Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey https://greenlights.com/#book 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think https://shopcatalog.com/product/101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think/ Multipotentialist TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling?language=en