Section 7: Your Current Situation
Understanding your current situation requires you to analyze each area.
Examining each area allows you to pinpoint the biggest growth opportunities. The following exercise will help you find those opportunities.
The exercise below will ask you to rate each area of your life on a 1-10 scale. It's important to be 100% honest in your answers.
You want the most honest and accurate picture of your current situation. What you write down doesn’t have to be shared with anyone else.
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Identity
The thoughts, feelings, and image I have of myself.
Satisfaction Score:
1 -10 (10 being the best)
Five words / phrases to describe my current identity:
Can be tied to things like your mission, purpose, direction, job, team, and values.
Examples: Soldier, learner, creative, husband, intelligent
Location
Where I currently live and my living situation.
Satisfaction Score:
1 -10 (10 being the best)
City / State where I live:
I’m planning to move within the next year:
Yes / No
My living situation:
Examples: Barracks, apartment, house, living alone, roommates.
Career
What I do for a living.
Satisfaction Score:
1-10 (10 being the best)
My current employer:
My job title:
Top 3 skills I use on a daily basis:
Finances
My salary, debt, and overall financial situation.
Satisfaction Score:
1-10 (10 being the best)
Annual Salary:
Checking / Savings / 401k / TSP / Investment amounts:
Unpaid debt (Car loan, credit cards, mortgage):
I maintain a weekly / monthly budget:
Yes / No
I have an emergency fund (3+ months of living expenses):
Yes / No
Health
My physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Satisfaction Score:
1-10 (10 being the best)
I maintain a regular fitness routine:
Yes / No
I’m able to handle the stress of everyday life:
Yes / No
I prioritize time for my well-being:
Yes / No
I have a support network that can keep me accountable:
Yes / No
Relationships
How I connect with the people around me.
Satisfaction Score:
1-10 (10 being the best)
The person I spend the most time with is:
I feel comfortable being myself around this person:
Yes / No
I have a network of close friends I can confide in:
Yes / No
I enjoy meeting new people:
Yes / No
The most important things in a relationship are (choose 3):
Respect, Communication, Trust, Honesty, Support, Safety, Fun, Independence, Shared values
Once you complete the exercise, go back and review your answers. Pay particular attention to areas with a score of 6 or lower. These are your biggest opportunities for improvement moving forward.
Don’t stress if you didn’t score a 10 in any area. A 10 means that area is absolutely perfect and there’s nothing to change or improve. Rest assured that we all have areas of our life could use some work.
Armed with a clearer view of your current situation, it's time focus on the future. In the next section, you'll create a future vision for each of these areas of your life. It's time to envision the life you want and the path to get there.