As the year comes to an end, I thought it might be useful to share some questions that might help with reviewing your past year.

This is an adapted post, based on what I have written here.

And, I've put together an interactive suite so you can answer the questions in a more frictionless way. It's on PH right now. I hope the exercise increases your utilotons.

Before starting, here are a few reasons why reflecting on your year might be a good idea:

You're essentially using System 2 to learn from the general unarticulated patterns of data gathered by System 1. This can help reduce possible Garfield errors.
According to Dr. Jordan Peterson, written reflection also transforms the way the brain processes your experiences, as neural activity shifts from the emotional, stress-related parts of your brain (amygdala) to the more logical and detatched parts of your brain (pre-frontal cortex).
It's always great to have an increase in self-knowledge. You are an individual after all, might as well get to know yourself better.

I struggled with clearly categorising the questions, but here's my attempt nonetheless.

Looking at the stuff that has shapes you over the last year:

365 days is a long time. The purpose of these questions is to become more aware of the experiences and ideas that have influenced you and the person you’ve become in the last year.

What were some significant experiences that occurred in the last year? Describe 3–5. How did they change your perceptions and actions? Were they good or bad?
What new things did you discover this year? (Books, Ideas, People) Which ones influenced you the most? How?
What did I encounter that was unexpected — Which surprised me?
What did I continue to enjoy this year?
What did I continue to work on this year?
What new priorities have emerged for you this year that you are committed to honoring? Which old ones would you like to reaffirm. Write your WHY next to each one.

Learning from the good times and the bad times:

Make a list of 3–5 things that went really well in the last year. Why do you think these were successes? What stopped them from being catastrophes?
Make a list of 3–5 things that went horribly wrong this year. Why do you think this occured? What might have led to a different outcome? What actionable changes might you make?
What was painful? What caused this pain? List 5 examples.
What were the largest obstac

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