I employ two primary modes of reflection and review…
I employ two primary modes of reflection and review each December, I perform an annual review in which I reflect on the previous year. I tally my habits for the year by counting up how many articles I published, how many workouts I put in, how many new places I visited and more then I reflect on my progress by answering three questions.
— from The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection) · Atomic Habits by James Clear
In the book
If even that feels like too much, keep it to three: what did I do today that moved me closer to the person I want to be, what moved me further away, and what will I do tomorrow. Once a year, do a longer version — an annual review where you actually tally the year and ask what went right, what went wrong, and what you are working toward next. The whole practice is captured in two ancient words, know thyself: write down your thoughts, try to understand why you do what you do, what you do well, and what you could do better. […] Reflect daily, but reflect — don't brood. Spend a few minutes each night on a handful of honest questions; just be sure you are evaluating to improve, not circling to torment yourself. Take a yearly inventory. Do an annual review of what went right and wrong, and keep a running list of your blessings and the things you have already endured and overcome. Know your foundations. Name your strengths, your values, where you belong, and what you can contribute; find them by reflecting on when you did your best work. — The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection)