The Crossroads Model

Today, I would like to share with an idea, THE CROSSROADS MODEL

SO WHAT NEXT?
We all have times in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroads, and ask ourselves: where now? The crossroads model is inspired by The Personal Compass, developed by San Francisco consulting agency The Grove, and helps you to find your direction in life. Fill in the model on the basis of the following questions:

WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM?
How have you become who you are? What have been the main decisions, events and obstacles in your life, and who were your main influences?
Think about your education, your home, where you grew up. And make a note of keywords that strike you as important.

WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO YOU?
Write down the first three things that come into your head. You don’t have to go into detail or be specific. What are your values? What do you believe in? Which principles are important to you? When everything fails, what remains?

WHICH PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU?
Here you should think of people whose opinions you value, and who influence your decisions, as well as those who are affected by your decisions.Think also about the people you like and those you fear.

WHAT IS HINDERING YOU?
What aspects of your life prevent you from thinking about the really important things? Which deadlines do you have in your head, and what is hindering you? What do you have to do, and when?

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
List the things, circumstances or people that cause you worry and rob you of your strength.

Look at your notes. What’s missing? What issues have arisen? Do the keywords you’ve written down tell the story of how you became who you are today?

If necessary, jot down more keywords and questions. Now look at the roads that lie ahead of you. We have given six examples. Imagine each one:

1. The road that beckons – what have you always wanted to try?
2. The road that I imagine in my wildest dreams, regardless of whether it is achievable or not – what do you dream of?
3. The road that seems most sensible to me, the one that people whose opinion I value would suggest to me.
4. The road not traveled – one you have never considered before.
5. The road I have already been down.
6. The road back, to a place you once felt safe.

You decide.
When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Answer the questions by yourself or together with a good friend. Then imagine the road that you could take.

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