{"id":5588,"date":"2011-03-16T22:03:09","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T06:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=5588"},"modified":"2013-09-05T13:59:51","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T21:59:51","slug":"why-you-need-to-create-your-own-top-10-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/why-you-need-to-create-your-own-top-10-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need to Create Your Own “Top 10” List"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you are reading this, you have been given an incredible gift (and no, I’m not referring to this column!). You’ve lived another year. An entire year. You’ve experienced moments filled with laughs and tears, shouts and hugs. It may have been a difficult year financially or personally, but no matter what, it’s been a year you have survived. Whatever challenges you faced, you persevered.<\/p>\n

The last few days of the year can bring great joy and relaxation — time with friends and loved ones. But this can also be a time of anxiety when you are scurrying from one party to another and from one mall to another. I love this time because it allows me to think back over what I’ve accomplished, experienced, and contributed.<\/p>\n

This is also the time of year where you see the ubiquitous “Best of” lists for nearly everything — books, movies, things to do, songs, cars, iPad apps, YouTube videos, fashion moments, Tweets, and more. Everyone has a “Top 10” list . . . everyone that is, except you. I say skip the other lists and instead take some time to reflect on the only list that really matters.<\/p>\n

Choose a couple of the list ideas below and have some fun:<\/p>\n