How do you stop the race of life?

September 24, 2016   

Every month, in the middle of the month, you discover that your salary is melting through your fingers, and now you are moving into a negative or credit situation. Do you know that? So you are in good company. That's how it is with money - and that's also the case at the end of the day when you discover that the time that is 'melting' through our fingers. How? Where? Many times, there is a feeling that we are being sucked into the race of life, and instead of really deciding what will happen in our lives, we simply drift away. Hey, wait, stop the train. I want to get off! I'm not coming on big, but there is one tool, very simple but proven, that will help you manage your life, and not have life manage you - the summary. When we summarize our time, or our expenses versus our income, it creates a clear and orderly pattern from which we can start working. The problem is that it's annoying. Because a summary is a kind of mirror in front of our face, and it's not always fun. But the summary is the anchor that needs to be placed so that we don't drift away. The summary is simple, with a few focused questions: Did we achieve the goals we set for ourselves? If so, in what ways did we do so? And which ones were more effective? And what can be replicated down the road? This is appropriate for every area of ​​life: marital, financial, occupational, and other areas that are important to us. Honest and courageous answers will help us learn and grow. The end of the year is a time of summaries. Just as a business owner does a cash register summary at the end of the day, so these days are a kind of gift. Hey, you, you; stop for a moment before you enter the 'loop' of next year. Stop and take an honest summary so that you know where you stand. The end of the year is not the time for mental anguish, but a time of healthy summaries in order to make good decisions that will make next year even better. • Menachem Ziegelbaum is a personal trainer for success and excellence.