40 questions to prepare yourself mentally for 2020 – Part 1

BY SIMONE J. SMITH

I want us to all take in that 2020 is the start of a whole new decade, and things have moved very quickly since the beginning of 2010 until now. In order to keep up with the world as we know it, humans are going to have to figure out how to keep their education up to par, and develop wisdom to deal with the accelerated scientific and technological advances that we are going to see in this new decade. Being able to learn throughout your life is going to be a crucial, and necessary skill if you are going to keep your mental health. That means that it will not be okay to say, “I don’t really get technology,” or “I just like to do it the old school way.” This is a time of advancement, and if you are unable to stay caught up, not only will you be left behind; your mind, body and soul may suffer the consequences.

Numerology for 2020 is a year 4 (2 + 2 = 4). It is a spiritual year, and we must begin to cultivate ourselves, and learn to connect with ourselves authentically. The number 4 encourages organization, method and work. This year you will be focused on your work life, and will begin to take opportunities that are presented to you seriously. What must be overstood is that you success will depend on the effort that you put in, and the hardest trick could be to stay sane in the middle of a snowstorm of paradigm shifts.

The best way to do this is too start preparing for 2020 now, and not wait until New Years Eve to begin thinking about what you are going to do different next year. Resolve now to make changes by looking inwards, and asking yourself some serious questions. Last week on my show Hear 2 Help You, Dave and I introduced a book that has a series of questions that a creative person can ask himself or herself to get inspiration. While I was going through the book, there were some questions that stood out to me, and I wanted to share them with you so that you can begin your 2020 preparations. Are you ready to do this? This is only for those who are serious about making some life changes, so if you are not, feel free to turn the page and peruse the rest of the newspaper. I am sure that you can still find something of interest to you. Ready? Let’s do this.

What are your priorities?

• This may seem like a very broad question, but I want you to think about it and start jotting down the first thing that comes to mind.
• Do you place more value on work, or rest in your day to day life?
• We are starting to narrow.
• If you had to choose your work, or your friends, which would you choose?
• If you had to choose your work or your family, which would you choose?
• If you had to choose your work or your health, which would you choose?

Take a look at your answers to the three questions above; be honest with yourself, what have you chosen most from the above choices?

• Do you think that you have a healthy balance in your life (work, health, friends, and family)?
• Do you strive for balance in your day-to-day life?
• Do you think balance is important?
• What do you think are the elements that make up a balanced life? (Name 10)

My advice is to start a 2020 notebook that you can refer back to from time to time. It will serve as a great reminder that your aim is to leave a legacy for your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The only part you have to work on is how that legacy is going to look.