That Time of The Year - New Year Resolution
As every year passes, we look forward to the new magical year filled with positive surprises, gifts, opportunities, and more. To some of us, each year is different, and we accomplish a lot, and that is a good feeling to look back at our accomplishments and achievements and look forward to more.
May all the remarkable achievements and accomplishments be with you in the next year and every year after.
Yet to some, each year is the same. Was this year a lot like five years ago or ten? There is always an opportunity to make every day enjoyable and different from the previous day. You may choose to paint one day and the other to learn a musical instrument. How one may ask. There is not enough time. Too many responsibilities engulf every ounce of energy. Brian Tracy once gave an excellent idea that if you allocate time for your daily activities, you will have that 15 minutes for reading a book, learning new things and making your year a better one.
Brainstorming this year to make your upcoming year a great one is key.
6 Steps to Your New Year's Resolution
1. Take paper and a pen
2. Write down 100 things you want; it could be anything from what you want to have, like a new laptop, to learning a new language or a new skill. If you are like me, after five items, you may exhaust your ideas entirely and sit with the piece of paper for hours, not knowing what else to add. My best suggestion is to continue with your list. Even if the following ideas are whimsical or as unrealistic as being an acrobat, living on the moon, drawing cartoons, creating a viral meme, being the most famous and best MasterChef, and visiting planets, you may write them down. Once the whimsical list is exhausted, you will have more realistic ideas, like learning how to cook your first dinner from a complex recipe, drawing a sketch, taking your first art lessons, or even observing stars on clear evening skies.
3. Choose 1-3 items from the list that seem the least whimsical and most realistic, following your budget and time allowance of 15-30 minutes.
4. Allocate three 15-30 minutes time slots throughout the week; even if you have an ultra-busy schedule, you have those 15-30 minutes, I can assure you, even 10 minutes will do.
5. If you chose 1 item from the list, stick with it. If you chose three things from the list, you could alternate each item to avoid boredom.
6. Stick with your plan and create checkpoints, so if you forget your New Year's Resolution, you will have a reminder here and there and a second to look back and see how well you did.
How would the whole process look?
For instance, if one chooses to exercise (just because it's fun (it could be dancing, aerobics, going for a nice walk with your best friends, etc.)) this year, one may allocate 15 minutes in the evening on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Choose a series of exercises and change them up every month. Stick with the plan for the whole year. Create a checkpoint every four months to see if one still does the exercise. If not, then one would keep on going again. Then by the year's end, there will be a good feeling about the accomplishment.
Now, if you also want to learn French, or Spanish, or even learn Finances, one day could be for exercising, the next day could be learning French (or Spanish), and yet the following day could be for studying Finances. Look back, and you have learned something and exercised too. What a good gift you gave yourself.
If spending more time with your family/relatives is your aim, allocate this time for a game night, going for a walk together, or a family fun activity that you all may come up with for 15-30 minutes, three days a week (or five). Then, look back, and you will have spent more time with your family/relatives than the previous year, and what an accomplishment.
Now you, too, have something to accomplish this new year and look back at the achievements by the end of 2023 and feel all good about yourself.
What is your New Year's Resolution? How would 2023 year look for you?
Have a Wonderful Year, Everyone!
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