The Jewish month of Elul is dedicated to cheshbon hanefesh, an accounting of our soul.
As we prepare for the new season, new beginnings, it is a very healthy habit to increase our sense of awareness.
The weeks leading up to Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, are a time of introspection.
This is a time for inspiration.
A time to find meaning in our day to day lives.
You can decide at any time to examine how your life is going for you or you can decide this is the perfect opportunity to do it because the energy of the season will help you, motivate you, inspire you.
How did I do over this past year?
Where could I have done better?
What lessons can I learn from my own life in the past year?
One thing I ask of Adonai, for this do I yearn: to dwell in the house of Adonai all the days of my life
אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת ה’ אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית ה’ כָּל יְמֵי חַיַּי
Psalm 27:4
This Psalm is recited from the beginning of Elul until the end of Sukkot, a season of asking questions, of seeking for oneself. The High Holy Days are a personal time – a time when we reflect on our universal human condition.
Wishing you all a wonderful month of Elul!
One Day at a Time 
Thanks for posting about Elul and the guide to thinking. Always value your guidance.