This time of the year is filled with people reflecting on their past and setting intentions for the future. Often, these goal setting sessions are derivative of not being happy with your current life. Even more frequently, the same goals get made year after year because somehow it just didn’t happen. Luckily, that doesn’t have to be you – not this year anyway.

The key to becoming happy with your life is to realize that you are creating the life you have right now. 

You have created your life from your past experiences.

The life you are living right now is, in large part, the result of your past. Every past experience has taught you lessons and shaped your beliefs and worldview. The people you have spent your time with, the places you have been, and each meaningful event that has happened to you has shaped you. This is the lens you view life through right now.

You continue to create your life with your everyday choices.

Your past creates the foundation for the life you are living now, and the choices you make every day are continuing to create the life you are living. You experience an amazing amount of choices everyday: going to work, who you talk to, what you eat, what you wear, who you listen to, what you read, and when you go to sleep, to name just a few. Every choice you make is the difference between moving toward your goals, staying where you are, or moving away from them.

Since you created your now, you can create your future.

You created where you are now by your past experiences and choices. It wasn’t hard; you didn’t even realize you were doing it. The choices and experiences you are engaging in right now are creating your tomorrow, so the only question you have to ask yourself is: “Do you want it to be the same as today?” If you want to move forward in your life then be mindful about the experiences and choices you are making today. Are you moving yourself forward?

I have created a new program about goal setting, designed to tap into the “why” behind the choices you are making now and set you up for true success for the future. You will learn how to strategically look at your patterns, habits, and environment for success. You will learn how to make goals that are actually meaningful and motivating for you, instead of running that marathon when you actually despise running. Also, you will learn systems to keep yourself accountable and set yourself up for success for the long term. Learn more about the Success with Goals course here.

Tell me in the comments below how your past has created your now and what you are going to do to create a future you love.

Much love, Danielle