- Improving yourself. Think of any medical issues, negative beliefs about yourself, needs that are not being met, mood, energy, or happiness issues. Now think of things that you think could be improved about yourself. This could be in terms of success, creativity, fun, attractiveness, or likeability. List anything you would like to be better at, if it’s something you want to be better at.
- Improving your relationships with others. Think of negative relationships you may have and what you’d fix about them. Things that often get in the way can be lack of communication, pride, jealousy, anger, and apathy.
- Improving things that are “normal”. Think about the difference between what’s “normal” and what’s healthy. Lots of normal people are unhealthy. Is your goal to be normal, or is your goal to be better than that? Now think of the areas where you have settled for what you think is normal, and how you could improve them.
- Improving things you’ve settled for. Think of all the problems that you have now, that you have given up on trying to fix. Think about what kind of life you imagined when you are a kid, and compare it to now. Your wish list isn’t about what’s possible, it’s about what you wish you could change, no matter how impossible it might seem. Chronic pain, allergies, heart problems, vision problems; even if these things feel like they can’t be improved you should add them to your list.
- Improving your impact on the world. Everyone wants to have some sort of legacy. What is a way that you would like to affect the world? What would that change look like? What are the steps you could take to bring you closer to that goal?
Examples:
- Have enough energy to do daily tasks
- Have more friends
- Eat healthier
- High blood pressure
- Improve my eyesight
- Feel less out of control
- Anger
- Watermelon allergy
- Be more honest
High Priority Items
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