The Tim Ferriss Show #559: Forget New Year’s Resolutions and Conduct a ‘Past Year Review’ Instead
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Dec 27, 2021 Forget typical New Year's resolutions! Explore the transformative approach of a 'Past Year Review' to glean insights from your past experiences. Discover the benefits of reflecting on your year and learn how it informs realistic and actionable goals. The process encourages a positive outlook for the upcoming year while helping you identify key moments to carry forward. It's all about setting yourself up for success based on informed reflections!
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Past Year Review (PYR)
- Replace New Year's resolutions with Past Year Reviews (PYR) to gain valuable insights.
- This involves analyzing your calendar to identify positive and negative peak experiences.
Origin of PYR
- Tim Ferriss started doing PYRs after a mentor's daughter died on December 31st.
- This prompted him to reflect on how to fill life with nourishing people and activities.
Categorizing Experiences
- Create two columns, "positive" and "negative," on a notepad.
- Review your calendar week by week, noting people and activities that triggered peak positive or negative emotions.