Remember when you were in high school or even elementary school you used to get a report card every few months? If you behaved well, did your homework and studied, you may have received a B or even an A.

But if you relaxed in any or all of the ways, you should probably explain to your parents why you got a D or even an F.

Basically, your rating was your teacher’s opinion or rating on how you felt you were doing with your responsibilities, actions, and behaviors.

Do you think you still get report cards today when you’re 30 or even 60? Oh, the teachers have most likely retired or moved on to new classes and different students, but trust me, life is still giving them a report card, every day, every month, and yes, every year.

It may not be a sheet of paper with a bunch of letters or numbers, but trust me, are you still getting criticism about how the people in your life think you’re doing?

and who are these people? They are yours; clients, bosses, spouses, children, coworkers, and often even some of the strangers who pass through your life like; flight attendants, restaurant servers, mechanics or their doctors.

No, not all of them give you a written report, but they do evaluate: who you are, how you act, what you believe in and even how you can treat them.

So if I still have you, what kind of grades do you think you are getting? a spouse (I’m not talking about counseling sessions here), their boss (and I’m not talking about their annual check-ups), their children (and I’m not talking about the grades they are getting in school or on the football field) , your clients (and I’m not talking about how much money you could be making from them) or your family doctor (and I’m not talking about your physical exam or annual checkup)?

Unfortunately, most people (and I include myself in this group) wait until they are failing at something or until something just stops working before making changes, trying to improve, modifying behavior, or simply admitting that what they are doing. it is or will one day. give them an F.

Let me give you an updated grading system that is a little more relevant to life than the report cards you used to get. I call it My Life, since it is a Report Card.

You get an A –

Do you realize that I did not include an A + in this group? It’s simple: none of us are perfect, we all have flaws, we all make mistakes, and sooner or later we all fail at something. An A means you are exceeding life’s expectations. You are learning, growing, maturing, and recognizing areas of life where you need to improve even more. Your ego is not controlling your life. Your arrogance is under control and your patience does not require you to do something or everything faster, better and / or easier. Your need for control is under control. Your stress is not killing you. And his spiritual life is governed by humility, peace, generosity and compassion. Yes, there are a few more elements that contribute to your …

A – grade, but in the end, the above are the main factors that are telling you: you are on the right track, keep going. But be careful not to lose the above items, or the consequences could be dramatic.

You get a B –

Take all the items mentioned above and just narrow down the definition, for example.

You are learning, growing, maturing, and recognizing areas of life where you need to improve further, but you are not doing as much as you could or need to do. Your ego is not controlling your life, but it has its moments depending on the person or situation. Your arrogance is not a serious problem, but it could be. Your lack of patience is often demonstrated by your rush or need to do something faster, better, and / or easier. Your need for control is not under control. Your stress is not killing you yet, but it is having a negative impact on some area of ​​your health, your relationships, or your life in general. And your spiritual needs more time, attention, effort and / or better awareness.

You get a C –

AC means that it is average in all the above areas. You are not in serious trouble anywhere yet, but neither are you moving in the right direction or the best direction in life. If you don’t make some changes soon, you could quickly find yourself in categories D or even F. It’s time to wake up and recognize that life is not easy, fast, accommodating, or revolves around your needs, expectations, or desires. It’s time to grow up and it’s time to put aside your “the world owes me” and / or your “selfie mentality.” This is a crossroads in life where you can change direction in a positive or a more negative and destructive way. You may start to move into B territory and begin to feel better, stronger, wiser, or healthier, or you may wake up one day to find that you are failing, and it might be too late to change.

You are getting a D –

AD means you are headed for disaster and time is running out. Make some changes sooner or later, life will give you an F. And trust me, an F can be expensive, uncomfortable, painful, and even deadly. AD says you still have time to fix some things, but life is gradually losing patience with you. He says, “I guess the only way we can get your attention right now is with some kind of shock, disaster, or circumstance (a divorce, a bankruptcy, a health attack, or a layoff).” Don’t wait too long – the pain of changing a life at this stage can cause many people to give up trying or just give up on life entirely and accept the consequences of the next and last degree – an F.

You are getting an F –

An F means: you have failed and it will be a long time and your remaining life; lonely, scared, sorry, angry, resentful, etc. Now is the time to pay the price for all your mistakes, failures, and poor choices and behaviors. Can you recover? Of course. Can you recover? Yes. Can you start over? Always. Can you get a second chance? Yes. But at this stage, it will take a lot; humility, effort, dedication, admission, time, patience, hope and help and guidance from others. And it will require accepting to let go of control of what life brings you and being willing to trust God during your return to sanity.

So, give yourself a grade today at; your finances, your marriage, your career, your business, your health, your social life, your relationships, your family, and your spiritual direction, and your beliefs, values, and actions.