Learning from life until 2024—As I look back at my journey over the last few years, I am immensely grateful to my parents, teachers, family, friends, and indeed the whole universe. I have felt connected and received warmth from people, both at work and in my personal life. I have seen the dance of life play out in its contrasts and similarities at the macro and micro levels, in its external and internal manifestations.
As I look ahead at 2025 and beyond, here are a few things that I would like to do LESS of and MORE of:
Three things LESS of:
LESS Unconscious actions: I am unconscious when I react out of habit and default patterns, out of deep-seated beliefs that may have outlived their utility. These unconscious actions often hurt others, most often those closest to me, because the mind takes them for granted. I realize it only much later. Instead of letting the mind react, being more present and centered will help me respond with awareness, and I have experienced ease and connectedness when I respond from this space of centered presence.
LESS Self-Centered: When the primary focus in my interactions is "me and mine", I feel my energy drop significantly. I feel 'heavy' due to attachment to a specific self-centered outcome. On the other hand, when I work with openness, not attached to any specific outcome, I experience the energy lift that comes from the expansiveness of the limitless possibilities that emerge. Suddenly, I am working with the universal flow rather than against it.
LESS Serious for myself and others: Everything in life does not need to be serious. When we take everything seriously life feels like a chore - a burden. Getting to a particular place at a fixed time, even on a vacation meant to help us relax. Following a particular fixed route because it is the "most efficient". If we look at nature, it teaches us the joy and lightness of 'being'. Plants grow into trees, rivers flow with ease, and no two waves are trying to look "perfect". In 2025, I want to meet life where it is and see where it takes me. I want to meet people for who they are and let the magic unfold.
Three things MORE of:
Grow MORE: One of the most fulfilling things for me has been learning and exploring new spaces - be it in the domain of Leadership Coaching, Team Coaching, and Workshop Facilitation, or the inner space of discovering my Purpose & Values, through reflection, contemplation, and listening to talks about Vedanta and Buddhism. In 2025, I look forward to deepening this inner growth journey by reading, reflecting, and applying my learnings.
Give MORE: Similarly, I feel a huge sense of satisfaction and contentment from any interaction where I am giving to another - be it in the form of time, money, or energy. It is such a miraculous design of the universe that we feel more joy when we share with others. So in 2025, I look forward to being an instrument of service to others, be it through my leadership coaching practice, or through creating meaningful spaces for self-discovery.
Live MORE: Finally, I want to Live More in the Now. Whenever I feel any kind of stress or upset, in hindsight, I can trace it to a non-acceptance of what is happening. It could be a small incident like the delay in food being served at a restaurant, or a seemingly significant thing like the way someone is showing up that does not align with my beliefs. In 2025, I want to Live More by letting life unfold, surrendering more, and accepting the moment as it is - and then responding from there.
What's changing in You in 2025?
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The author, Anuj Chadha, is a Leadership Coach, Founder of Three Circles, Co-Founder of the Thrive Program, Faculty & Coach with Leadership Et' Humanite, and an Associate Coach with the Center for Creative Leadership.
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