Reflecting on the past year – two questions
By Rajesh Setty on Sat 18 Nov 2006, 9:48 AM – 3 Comments
As the year is ending, I am sure many of you are reflecting on what happened in your life this year.
Last time I spoke to a group of young people, one student asked me a question – “How do we measure our own progress in this year? What are the metrics?”
The question made me think. As you can imagine, there is no one right answer or one right approach to this. I came up with two questions that I thought will nail this a bit. Thinking back, I will stick to the same questions today. Here are those two questions:
“By how much has your ability to make a difference in the world increased as compared to the last year?”
I hope you all had a great year and are looking forward to the next one.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Anonymous on November 18th, 2006
Hats off to both of your daughters Tom. What a wonderful way to spend the christmas break – bringing “real” joy to people in need. Thank you for sharing this.
Best,
Raj
Kent Blumberg on December 5th, 2006
Year-end Reflection
Over at Life Beyond Code Rajesh Setty offers two questions to ask yourself and your team at year-end:What are your significant contributions to the world this year? By how much has your ability to make a difference in the world
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Anonymous on November 18th, 2006
I’ve always believed that my children (and someday – grandchildren) will be my life’s masterpiece. I sent one daughter to Thailand this summer. She spent a month working with orphans and students and helping a leper colony. My other daughter is spending her Christmas break taking gifts to children in the poverty stricken areas of Panama. And, I hope that I’ve helped one or two people improve their “serve”. It’s been a GREAT year!