In honor of the new year, I'm giving thanks for the profound fact that I'm here, and here at a moment in history where we have the choice and tools to respond in ways that expand our humanity, and possibly our human future on this planet.

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The single most important factor is that each and every item on the list is something that is meaningful to you. Something that you just makes you smile when you think about doing it.

What will be new about you in 2016 as you enter into the New Year? We hold the power to create a new experience in life by first understanding that while we can't change the past, we can choose not to recreate it by dragging it into the future.

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Failure isn't always avoidable. And even when it is, the lessons it can teach us can be more rewarding than the benefits that come with success. To reach these benefits, you need to approach failure with the right frame of mind.

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Goal sharing is motivating, aspirational, and gives you a sense of accountability for sticking to what you've set out to do. However, goal sharing (prematurely, or even at all!) can actually be detrimental to accomplishing things.

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Nothing defeats goal setting more than living with regret. Regrets have a way of embedding themselves into your subconscious and magically re-appearing at the most inopportune time. They usually turn up at the first hint of difficulty.