anything to regret.[11] In short, imagine its your last year of life, as well as of work. On the Sunday afternoon before the first day of each month, contemplate these questions: If I had one year left in my career and my life, how would I structure this coming month? What would be on my to-do list? What would I choose not to worry about? I am willing to guess that taking an extra work trip at the expense of seeing my spouse and staying late to impress the boss are not items that will be on your schedule. More likely, take a weekend away and call my friend will show up instead. This discipline helps us work on mindfulnessliving in the present as opposed to the past or futurewhich studies consistently find leads us to be happier people. But it also helps

From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks