[racktash]

I'm a similar age to the poster. This December, I've been doing a lot of thinking (and writing, in order to try to clarify things a bit) about how I want 2023 and the next few years to go.

I've asked myself these three broad questions:

1. What would my ideal future look like? Where would I like to be, in terms of relationships, career, hobbies and so on.

2. What does the opposite of (1) look like? If I really let things go, if I truly failed at life and screwed everything up, what would my life be like?

3. What 8 goals, challenging but doable, could I complete this year that would get me closer to (1)? These 8 goals must be measurable and be bound by a deadline.

I can't say whether or not this will deliver results, but I have found it quite motivating to ponder all this carefully.