This is question #13 of the Year End Countdown Challenge held in Dec 2012, where we count down to the new year with 13 reflective questions. The challenge is now over but you can do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all the challenge tasks.
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Welcome, welcome, and welcome to the 2013 Countdown Challenge! I’m Celes and I’m your host for this challenge. Thank you for reading this and being on board with me! :DHave You Signed Up Yet?
Just because you are reading this or receiving this email does NOT mean you are signed up for the challenge. You have to officially sign up by way of the three steps here: https://personalexcellence.co/blog/2013countdown-challenge/#signupWhy sign up? I know from past challenges that some “participants” do not sign up. Instead, they observe the challenge by the wayside, skim through the daily tasks (since they are on the newsletter), pick the ones they feel like reading, and jump in to post their comments when they feel like it.I can understand such behavior, but I don’t feel it’s good participation etiquette. I always feel if you want to do something, you commit yourself all the way. That’s what I do, and that is why I consistently get great results for what I do. If I do something, I commit myself 100%. If I decide not to do it, I will not do it. As simple as that.Wishy-washy, half-baked efforts will give you wishy-washy, half-baked results. Full commitment will get you to where you want to be. Pledge yourself for this 13-day countdown challenge and commit yourself to the 13 questions that are coming up. I’ve already committed myself to being in this challenge with you in the next 13 days, and so have over13 Days of Countdown, Starting Today! (Dec 19)
For the next 13 days, starting today (Dec 19), I will be posting one question a day pertaining the year of 2012 and how it has been for you. Your role is to reflect on this question each day and post your answers within the day itself.To mimic the countdown fashion, I will be posting each day’s question with a number. The first question will be numbered “13”. The second will be numbered “12”, and so on and so forth.. all the way till we reach “1” (Dec 31) and finally “0” (the final roundup day of the challenge).If you don’t know what I’m saying, no worries. Just reflect on and post your answers to the question I post each day. You’ll know what I’m saying soon enough! :DPlease Sign Up First Before You Proceed
Once again, please sign up at https://personalexcellence.co/blog/2013countdown-challenge/#signup before you proceed to the first question. Sign ups are 100% free. Signing up is something you do for yourself and also to the community as your pledge of commitment will spur others to commit themselves to this wonderful initiative too!2013 Countdown, Starting with Question #13…
The first question of the 2013 Countdown Challenge is:How has your year of 2012 been?
Your Task
- Reflect and answer today’s question. There’s no word limit – whether minimum or maximum. Write as few or as many words as you want. It’s all up to what you want to express!
- Share your answer. After you are done writing, copy and paste your answer in the comments area and post it there.
- Check out other participants’ answers. Other participants will be sharing their answers too, so feel free to read and reply to their answers. This is a community challenge, so let’s support each other in these 13 days leading up to the new year! :)
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Mi 2012 was a fast ride to a lot of good accomplishments. Out of 10 objectives that I wrote to achieve on t 2011 I manage to make real 7: trip to Australia, weekends with the family, get better shape, great relationship and more.
I think the main key was to call it all before then clearly picture it in my head and finally planed it to achieve it all.
Spiritually, I had a good sense of myself
Emotionally, I stabilized.
Intellectually, my professional goals were fulfilled and I have discovered my niche – a catalyst for positive change
Physically, I got back in shape.
2012 was transformative to me.
In January 21 day program on this web site jump-started a healthy habit of mindful eating. Dropped all wobbly parts. Right after I decided to remove cruelty and suffering from my diet and went vegan.
After 47 years of mindless munching on various body parts!
It was revolutionary to me to completely alter my basic physiological function.
It was the best decision of my life that brought me back to the time of my childhood when I loved all creatures big and small. In the process I met and befriended many new kind people. Learned new yummy receipes.
Stopped hipocrisy of calling myself an animal lover while feasting on the quartered remains.
In 2013 I am ready for another transformation. Now that my physical body is rid of suffering of another I plan to explore Buddhism. Starting with the 3 day retreat: “Cultivating Your Heart” in January.
I intend to cleanse my body and my soul in and out and when ready help others with their suffering.
Every day is a gift. I eat rainbows only. I want to make a difference in this world. :heart:
i will simply say 2012 greatttttttttttttttttt.i think biggest wishes of my life came true and it was fantastic.all of my wishes were fulfilled and i was really really very happy since october2012.Then got confused for the people who came into my life either they are right or wrong for me.only for that reason i am so much worried now a days and dont know what should i do for 2013.i hope it will be as great as 2012.
My 2012 has been a roller-coaster. It has had trips to the hospital with overnight stays. There have been some challenges with a particular student at one of my schools but the universe has been working in my favour and a job opportunity flew into my ear….and I have the job for 2013! My finances have been erratic but my health in the area of diabetes and arthritis has improved. I am blessed with family and friends that care and special times were shared! I enjoyed most of 2012 but am eagerly awaiting the arrival of 2013!
2012 it has been, to be honest, average.
To quote Eminem ‘It has been a ride.’ I have had many failures, low times, fear…
But I believe in the end when I recall the year I love all the things I’ve done. Because hadn’t I done them I wouldn’t have been what I am Right now.
It was the way I deserved it to be to me.
2012 has been a a mixture of dissapointment&trying and failing&looking for what I am looking for…
The new year began with my aunt being sick heavily, stomach cancer.. By March this year I was redundant becouse of my company moving to outside of the country but had great days as well like my friends organising a great surprise for me.. I started a new job by april but I felt like trapped and could not stand it more than a month.. Meanwhile by january I started to get coaching, it was good but I guess I could not get the most of it becouse I was feeling good after the sessions but lowering and lowering after than.. I was jobless again by May and I decided not to work for summer. It was a painful decision to take considering my responsibilities for home, and my husband feeling unsecure without a monthly paycheck contribution from me.. But I stood after my decision and it was back and forth between losing my self confidence and telling myself I have this right to take this break. By July my aunt passed away, felt both sorry and relieved becouse she was not sufferinf anymore. Had a bit of nice summer holiday, than my husbands retirement decision came. I supported him since I knew he wanted this really, but later on seeing that his love, respect and trust for me is decreasing everyday I remain without a job really hurt me. Most probably these are feelings of myself for myself and I am reflecting upon him, but this is how I feel helplessly.. The time passed away by looking for what I really want to do, without a result. Feeling unuseful most of the time but had great moments as well to show myself I can do and get if I really want. I can describe myself comfortably as a self help jerkie this year:) Read, read read but no action..
Still grateful to 2012 for the health and good lives of myself and my loved ones. I believe and hope 32013 will be a better year..
Hey ugi,
The year was same for me.
Failure, loss of loved one and much more.
And guess what this is not just our problem. There are plenty of people with the same problem. I figured out that I was only reading about what to do, rather than acting on it. The reason we havn’t been acting on the ways to acheive. And we are now used to the failure.
Practice makes a man perfect. Thats what someone said. Unknowingly We practised failure and got used to it.
All we need to do now is start slowly once again. Begin with small things and write down even little accomplishments. These may be making your husband smile or feeling good all the time or anything else…
Just write them.
And when you feel low see that list of accomplishments. That will make you happy.
And don’t ever wish life was easier; wish you were tougher.
You will be fine.
Gratitude,
Viraj Patel
Dear Viraj,
Thank you so much for your comment, I can not agree more to what you mentioned. You are so right that we need to focus on more what we accomplish and progress with baby steps, these little steps will make a long road ahead when we are at the end of 2013, won’t they?. Hope we will be mentioning about a much more positive ride for 2013 in this discussion next year these times..I will follow your suggestion about recording every little accomplishment, becouse I forget these much more quicker than I forget my failures..
Thanks again for your support and I wish you the best for 2013, take care
Ugi
Thank you, Celes, for this challenge, you have great ideas and I value highly your contribution to the world, please continue the good job and stay as awesome as you are!! :hug: :clap:
My 2012 was very good, especially in a professional domain as I negotiated an important pay raise. :dance:
I also became a member of Toastmasters International (TI), a non-profit educational organization, where one improves communication, public speaking and leadership skills. I am extremely grateful for this experience as I can already see how it helped me to grow. I gave a few speeches, represented my local Parisian club in a speech contest and also took the club officer’s role. Practicing public speaking gave me confidence, enlarged my network and helped me to become better manger and also give more persuasive presentations at work.
I think (nearly sure) that I discovered Philosophers Notes by Brian Johnson in 2012 and I am a BIG fan of these texts of great wisdom (thank you, Celes for all your precious texts and materials, I love your blog, your energy and generosity also in sharing the authors who inspire you which helps to spread valuable content worldwide!!).
In 2011, I run 20 km long race in Paris and in 2012 one of my biggest and most audacious dreams came true!! I finished a marathon in Valencia, Spain. I stuck to the training, bought a nice watch that tracked my long distant runs, met some new nice people on the way, travelled to Spain and realised that YES, sometimes dreams become goals and one step at a time in consistent and persistent manner leads to stunning results.
I am not 100% sure (need to check) but I am nearly sure that it has been a year now that I am working with a professional, mature and very supportive therapist and I can see results in both my beliefs and behaviours. I feel deeply grateful to my courageous self who shares regularly some issues with a trusted lovely lady. She is now my best supporter ever and she helps me to build better relationships with others and the one with myself.
I am also happy as I am still with my awesome boyfriend, even though we had some conflicts and sometimes I feel stuck in my relationship. However, we share our feelings and thoughts and this helps us to grow together as individuals, support, get to know, respect and love each other better.
What I would like to work on is the relationship with my family and friends. I experienced a conflict with my parents and sisters and I am happy that I got the courage to speak up and remain true to myself. At the same time, I value my family and would like to build a better partnership with them. I am positive and believe that we will overcome this crisis that remains silent… Also, I want to get in touch with my best friends and take initiative to call them more often. To be short, I want to be a better FRIEND for all the awesome people I know.
To sum up, this was a good year, hope 2013 will be even better and I will become wiser, crazier, more mature and awesome person and will be able to serve other people better!! :D
:heart: LOVE,
Paulina
2012 has been a very transitional year for me. In the late summer of 2011 I moved and it was definitely for the better. It brought a lot of changes socially and some lifestyle changes which were freeing. I spent a lot of time adjusting to these changes and found myself in a place where I felt more free to be myself and express myself.
My year 2012 was very busy, whole year I was busy with BABA RAMDEV,ANNA and ARVIND KEZERIWAL movement.
I have great hope in all the three fellow.Movement regarding rape vicitim is the great movement by Indian public, first time after independance.
The ruling party is destroying this nation great sprit.
India will change, I am 100% confident.
JAI HIND……
2012 has presented me with a lot of challenges, great positive learning ones and some very difficult and negative ones which I also got great learning from. So I guess overall it was a year of learning.
This year has taught me that sometimes friends aren’t really friends despite what they say and the length of time that you have known them. It has also taught me to trust my judgement and that although it is very valiant to forgive people at times it is not smart to continue to do that and hope that there is some good in there when there is clearly not. Sometimes you do just have to part ways with friends even after they appear to be remorseful about what they have done. Sometimes it is not worth the stress of the friendship to selvage it.
I have also learnt that some people no matter how old they are do not have the ability to interact as ‘adults’ in a professional capacity or a personal capacity. Have you ever been around people and feel like they act like they are still in high school? These are the people I am talking about. The ones that get upset because they feel left out because they didn’t get a specific invite to an event that was an ‘open-invite’ anyway then cause huge drama about it. An in an professional environment these people have the capacity to turn a work place into a manipulated pity party that puts people against each other while they watch the drama unfold all because their ego is feeling damaged.
On the upside there are some people who have your back when you least expect and a group of great friends are created right under your nose.
These opportunities encourage you to learn more about yourself and how you choose to proceed for the future.
Things come and go but as long as you learn from your experiences and apply it to future endeavours you can count it as being a successful year.
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