331: The Annual Life Review: 4 Questions to Make Sure You’re Living the Life You Actually Want

#331: Josie walks through the exact journaling exercises she uses to recognize how far she’s come, figure out whether the life she’s building actually feels as good as it looks, and get intentional about who she wants to become next. She also breaks down the psychology behind why we get used to things we once desperately wanted, how our imagined future identities influence the choices we make today, and why thinking like your 95-year-old self might completely change what you worry about, prioritize, and appreciate. Plus, Josie shares the unexpected exercise she did on the morning of her wedding that helped her stay present during one of the biggest days of her life.

You’ll learn:

The annual journaling ritual Josie does around her birthday (and why you can do it anytime)
How hedonic adaptation causes your dream life to eventually feel “normal” and how to start noticing it again
The questions to ask your younger self to recognize how much you’ve already grown
How to tell the difference between what you genuinely want and what you’ve simply learned to want
Why imagining both your ideal and “feared” future selves can reveal where your current habits are taking you
The powerful exercise Josie discovered on her wedding day and the psychology behind why it can shift your priorities
The questions that can help you stop rushing through this chapter of your life while still dreaming ridiculously big

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CHAPTERS:

00:20 - Birthday traditions & why your life deserves celebrating
05:45 - Step 1: Reconnect with your younger self
06:53 - Why we get used to the things we once wanted
09:08 - Savoring your life & seeing how far you’ve come
15:51 - Step 2: Do you actually like your life?
20:15 - What would you want if nobody were impressed?
25:57 - Step 3: Decide who you want to become
29:40 - Where are your current habits taking you?
32:05 - The wedding-day moment that changed Josie’s perspective
39:35 - Step 4: Connect with your 95-year-old self
45:40 - What are you rushing through?
47:35 - Bringing your annual life review together

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