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THEPERSONAL ANNUALREVIEW 7 simple questions that may change your life SAHIL BLOOM01 What did I The most successful people legitimately enjoy being wrong. change my mind on this "software update" that improves upon year? the old. What "software updates" did I have this year? If you can't think of any, that's a bad thing.01 What did I change my mind on this year?02 What created Review your calendars from the year. energy this What activities, people, or projects consistently CREATED energy in my year? life? Write them down. Did I spend ample time on the energy creators or did they get neglected? Goal: More time on these in 2023.02 What created energy this year? Activities Projects People03 What drained Review your calendars from the year. energy this What activities, people, or projects consistently DRAINED energy from year? my life? Write them down. Did I allow energy drainers to persist or did I cut them in real time? Goal: Less time on these in 2023.03 What drained energy this year? Activities Projects People04 Who were the Boat anchors are people that hold you back from your potential. boat anchors in my life? BoatBelittle your accomplishments Laugh at your ambition Harm the quality of your environment Identify them. Goal: Eliminate them in 2023.04 Who were the boat anchors in my life?05 What did I not “We suffer more in imagination do because of than in reality.” — Seneca Fear distorts reality—this question fear? forces you to confront it. Deconstruct the fears: What was the downside? What was the upside? Goal: Get closer to your fears in 2023.05 What did I not do because of fear? Fear 01 Downside Upside Fear 02 Downside Upside06 Your natural bias skews how you see What were my your year—the optimist sees all hits greatest hits and the pessimist sees all misses. and worst misses this The objective here is a balanced view. Write them all down. year? Reflect on why the hits hit and the misses missed.06 What were my greatest hits and worst misses this year? Greatest Hits Worst Misses Reflect Reflect07 What did I The most important question comes last. learn this year? It's easy to lose sight of growth in the trenches—zoom out to reclaim perspective. Take your time. Reflect on the other questions. Write down what you've learned. “When you stop learning you start dying."07 What did I learn this year?Your Year in To get even more out of it, try conducting the Annual Review in a small Review group format. Go through it individually, but then get together with a small group of your intellectual sparring partners and walk through it. Pressure test. Question assumptions. Provide feedback. The Annual Review is a life changing exercise. I hope this guide helps you conduct your own! Get The Curiosity Chronicle Straight to Your Inbox Join 150,000+ others who are receiving high-signal, curiosity-inducing content every single week. SAHIL BLOOM Investor | Entrepreneur | Creator SUBSCRIBE
