Until you get clear on what you want, you will get something that kinda, sorta, almost but not quite meets it.

I read that the average person makes about 35,000 decisions a day. In life, in your career, in your relationships (friendships and romantic relationships), etc., if you don’t get clear on what you want, you will find yourself in a constant cycle of getting things that kinda, sorta, almost, but not quite meets it.

So how do you start getting clear on what you want? Take out a piece of paper and write the answer to these questions:

• What makes me happy? Make a list of the things that make you happy.
• What are my values and am I being true to them?
• What are my needs (e.g., financial, emotional, physical, etc,)?
• What would I do if there were no limits?
• What do I want my life to look like 3, 5, 10 years from now?
• What does a good life look like for me?
• What are my greatest accomplishments thus far?
• What are the things I do want in my life?
• What are the things I don’t want in my life?
• Who do I admire or get jealous of?
• What gives me purpose? What give my life meaning?
• For my intimate relationship, what does my ideal relationship look like?
• For my finances, what amount of money do I need to enhance the quality of my life?
• For my health, what does it mean for me to be healthy? How do I want to look and feel?
• What are the things/activities I do that put me in a flow state?