Naming the New Year: 2022 “Hanging Man”
Like many people, I enjoy a good tradition.
Whether it is a familiar tradition like the family summer vacation or something simple like nightly family dinners, the “remember and repeat” activities carry much importance on celebrating the past and planning for the future.
One tradition we enjoy Naming the New Year.
The New Year Name is chosen before the new year starts and will reflect important plans, challenges, obstacles, etc. ahead in the new year.
Typically I’ve used a simple nomenclature = action + name
For instance,
- 2019 – “Riding Tiger”
- 2020 – “Running Bear”
- 2021 – “Soaring Eagle”
- 2022 – “Hanging Man”
Why is this important?
In my experience the tradition of naming the New Year has been at times inspirational, accurate and foreboding.
2021 “Soaring Eagle”, for example, was pretty accurate for the Housing and Stock Markets that are still continuing to Roar into the New Year.
As entrepreneurs and business owners it is important to work IN your business as well as work ON your business. The New Year name helps me associate an idea larger than any 1 person and at the same time focus 100% on the action in front of me.
2022 will be a year of sacrifice and surrender but prime for contemplation and changing perspective.
A lot of people probably stopped reading when I said “nightly family dinners”, but for those of you who appreciate a tradition, I wish you a happy and safe New Year and best wishes in 2022.
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