How to Make 2024 Awesome in 5 Steps

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[@sdega315]

Retirement from FT work has really helped me to live in the present moment. I walk... I watch... I see... I wonder... Nothing more consumes my attention.

[@flordelsur63]

Lovely insight , gives me peace! Thanks for sharing .

[@RedwoodEden]

That’s amazing and exactly what I look forward to when I retire.

[@boden8138]

Be careful to not bind yourself with goals They may blind you to Dao The path is full of opportunity Much love, Bo

[@melissajon2011]

Thank you! More self love and break outworn patterns!

[@George-Thompson]

Yes!!

[@noviotten3826]

Thank you George for your kind and supportive words. Happy New Year and wonderful 2024! 🥰

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well! :)

[@flordelsur63]

I start my day practicing Ba Duan Jin and find your video full of joy so I keep following it! Thank you for all your offerings dear George . Blessings your way from Mallorca !

[@user-eq2dx2jp6v]

Best wishes ❤❤❤❤❤

[@allanalemao7692]

5 Years ago, a break up brought me here. I began to pratice Tai-Chi with a teacher at the big city I lived. Had begun to study Taoism, and for the first time in my life, I felt like I found something that make all the sense and brought purpose to me. A purpose to be better. To be more patient, but more than this, be more lovable, to reduce the pain that people carry everyday, and be good with it. Today, again, another break up, close to a year turning to another and feeling the peace again and how to not control my life, but to live a better life. Thank you George, and thanks to Master Gu as well. I'm getting better each day, and as you said, and Laozi said "A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step". My father went to China at 2017 and said that he had a oportunity to meet Master Gu, and we've been saying a lot about going to learn, and bring all of these good feelings to where we live, here at Brazil. Everything you bring to the YT channel, help me more than I could ever imagine. A good 2024 to you, your family, to all who lives and are around you. Keep shining as a big hearted person you are.

[@uckristi9418]

Happy New Year, George!

[@1258-Eckhart]

George, you walk the walk my friend. All the best for 2024!

[@cushtyok]

Happy New Year Georrge! 😊

[@francescogioia1654]

Thank you George. And happy new year 2024 🎉

[@George-Thompson]

Happy new year!

[@Confluenz]

GT! Thanks for another insightful video 🙏

[@George-Thompson]

My pleasure! Thank you for being here!

[@koroush4610]

Dear George, I enjoy how you enthusiastically talk about life, discipline and wisdom. It's always a joy to find a person with similar interests. I hope we can all learn, grow and know ourselves in the new year. Incidentally, can you upload the "wheel of life" pdf again? It seems to have expired.

[@audreyburton5367]

Happy New Year ❤

[@moosemanzz]

Yes, George, thanks so much for doing this video on the 5 steps. There is so much that I want to do, to change, that it tends to be overwhelming. This does help.

[@George-Thompson]

Glad this helped

[@Long-Ya]

Happy new year, George! Always a heartfelt moment to share another year with you and other daoists! 💯

[@toderox]

PURE GOLD!

[@karenconnell4878]

Thank you. Happy New Year to you, too.

[@hewieschocolates5777]

Thank you, George. Happy New year.

[@George-Thompson]

Happy new year!

[@primateriawiberg2998]

Wishing you a very happy new year! Inspired by this video ❤// susanne

[@rickyderoock9821]

Thank you George. May the Tao be with you

[@MariDorot]

This was very deep. Thank you George.

[@MajaMiss]

Have a wonderful year, George! 🎉 Thank you for all your videos and beautiful ideas that you share with us. I enjoy WTWA and all the content there. All the best!

[@candidagomes2774]

Happy New Year George!!🎉🎉💐 I wish a Exelente 2024!!🎉🎉 Best wishes!! 🎉💐🍀🤗

[@The10.000ThingsOfficial]

This is cool!

[@shrikanthnambanath]

Growth.. ❤ thank you

[@tiarianamanna973]

Trying to download wheel of life: access denied 😮

[@moosemanzz]

That happened to me too.

[@George-Thompson]

Try this link instead? :) bit.ly/wheeloflifeprintout

[@user-eq2dx2jp6v]

I'm very happy about meeting you dear spirit ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ take care ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZengHuaXiansheng]

Thank you very much for your planning guide! Happy new year to you and to everyone else! 😊

[@George-Thompson]

Happy new year!

[@user-eq2dx2jp6v]

Happy new year ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chameleontme]

Happy New Year!

[@George-Thompson]

Happy New Year!

[@minminoshiro3599]

Thank you George for sharing us！Thank you and appreciate very much for your hard work in this Year2023. I also wish you very happy NewYear 2024 to you and all!

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you! I appreciate you 💟

[@Way827]

Many of us know what we wish for. It is being able to plan and act with flexibility that enables us to flourish.

[@flordelsur63]

Good to reflect about endings .

[@karolinaska6836]

Where focus goes, energy flows. Set an intention. Think holistically. What do you want to do and what do you want to do doing? Prioritize- pick no more than three goals. Make a plan, step by step. Join the Taoist Wellness Academy😊

[@George-Thompson]

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[@marionmcnee8759]

Happy New Year to you George. Thanks for sharing your tips. I would like to add to be kind to yourself, as it is so easy to put pressure on yourself to have grand goals for the year ahead and to feel overwhelmed. Be kind to yourself.

[@George-Thompson]

Great tip! Thank you for the insight 💟

[@lorene6245]

Thank you for being here. I look forward to viewing your videos. I am relatively new to the Dao philosophy, but feel a lifelong connection to it.

[@George-Thompson]

Welcome aboard! Wishing you the best on your journey!

[@rnew1262]

This is really helpful, thank you! Your message is clear and come from good knowledge

[@George-Thompson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chenoah7963]

Thank you George for those steps! Very helpful. I dont usually make the effort to comment and watch all the videos and find Master Gu inspiring so one of my goals is to make time to practice and learn more! Wishing you a great New Year!😊🎉

[@George-Thompson]

Glad you like them! Hope you had a great start of the year!

[@chenoah7963]

@@George-Thompson 😊

[@VotedYouDown]

Great framework to think about. I did think at the start of this you looked a bit familiar, realised at the end we were both BGS 6th form! Happy to see you're crushing it man

[@melissamayaa]

this video just made my day and the up coming year 🧡

[@George-Thompson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DavidDorianRoss]

OK I’m holding the intention that we connect next year 😊. Hope you have a fabulous New Year, George.

[@George-Thompson]

I hope so too! Happy new year! 💜

[@user-eq2dx2jp6v]

Good you are here dear georgy how r you thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ROBERTDAVis2271]

Great video 👍🏿

[@George-Thompson]

Appreciate it!

[@ROBERTDAVis2271]

@@George-Thompson #hugefan 👍🏿

[@malararumugam21]

Step 1 : Intention (a direction of where you want to go) - set a clear 'why' Step 2 : Holistic - Wheel of life (Spirituality, Heart-mind, Service, Body, Love, Friends, Family, Play) Step 3 : Create a 'to-don't list (what not to do) - what do I want to let go of? - what isn't serving me anymore? - what about emptiness and non-doing? Trust the power of emptiness and space which can be creative. Step 4 : Reduce - prioritise - focus on 3 big Things - reducing down (we can't do all of them at the same time) If we spread ourselves too thinly, we might exhaust ourselves. We can always come to those things in the future year. Step 5 : Plan Goals into Skills Skills into Milestones - break it down into weekly or daily practices - there can be seasons to this plan (for 3 months focusing on 1 particular skill) - step by step

[@SviraSvi]

Happy New Year!!! 🥳🎉💥✨❤️

[@George-Thompson]

Happy new year!!

[@user-eq2dx2jp6v]

You can in general say all these again and again and again ❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@McCallMethod]

Thank you for a great video. I teach a mindful movement therapy that integrates physical therapy with mindfulness. I really enjoy your graphics and video editing. Did you do this yourself or have someone do it for you? Any information would be so helpful. Thanks for sharing your content.

[@PeachesCourage]

We need to go with the flow of life and what you show here is the flow of life We aren't connected to the earth and a more connected life too as you show as well And see outside of what we believe is true of us lucky for us though we have people like you who tell us the truth

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you for the kind words 💟

[@vadimislearningguitar4977]

writing it down - yi dao qi dao ... great ...

[@TranquilitySimplicity]

I want to say to everyone believe in yourself and trust yourself. Live in accordance with nature and know you have the faculties within you to live tranquilly.

[@George-Thompson]

I love this! Thank you!

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

🥳💙☯️ Just remember, that perhaps a better translation of chapter 64, is that the journey of the thousand “Miles” begins under your feet. A very different meaning!

[@thedoctor7151]

What is it, that you desire?

[@Tickets825]

What’s your opinion in wing chun kung fu?

[@sophieen6145]

The link to the Wheel of life says Resource Expired 🙁 anywhere else we can get it please? 😊

[@George-Thompson]

You can try this link: bit.ly/wheeloflifeprintout 🤗

[@josephbarker1151]

When I try to download your strophalos it tells me. "Access denied! Please ask the owner to share the page with you, and log into your account."

[@George-Thompson]

Can you try this link? bit.ly/wheeloflifeprintout 💟🙏🏼

[@commanderwhitehead1224]

I thought Daoism is against preset goals?

[@user-fd5ow7if8v]

I think it’s the way you understand it. For me it’s not just flowing through life without effort, you flow because of your effort. Instead of forcing it forms within you’re vibrations create the ripples of your flow. Your effort is the ripple your flow of life, it’s important to be in the moment but in order to grow you need to put effort in.

[@RawSpirit]

sounds like a lot of "work" ;)

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you for the beautiful words! What an amazing journey you have. Wishing you all the best in 2024 and the years to come! Rooting for you and your growth. 💟

[@jrodmacintyre]

Man you're doing the opposite of what Taoism is. Don't tell people how to live. Just live

[@jiawen-we3yd]

i am glad to see your change ,i am from china,and want to communicate with the taichi movement,how to contact you