Writing in a journal will help you connect the dots of your journey. It’s a way of keeping track of your thoughts, a tool for seeing and understanding your progress. A journal keeps you centered; it allows you to see fears that recur—and to recognize ones that fall away.

When it comes to choosing, the path is clear: choose fulfillment.

convene imaginary meetings and have imaginary conversations.

Here are two questions to help you get unstuck: “Starting where you are, what would be the simplest first step you could take?” And “Who is someone who could take that first step with you?

As you move ahead to discover the real possibilities for your life, here’s what works: having a map, working the process, and being connected to others.

Start Where You Are

You can make money, you can lose money. You cannot make time. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Forever. So I’m not going to spend another moment, another second of my life doing anything just to make money. Anything that I do now is something that I’m doing because I am totally passionate about it and committed to it.

Think about your own life story. In your Possibilities Journal, answer these questions: What are the important connections and relationships that have sustained you along the way, particularly in times of transition? Who are the people today you can rely on for wise counsel or outside inspiration? Who gives you feedback that you can put to good use

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