The first week of 2017 came and went so quickly, I hardly realised it…
Like millions of others across the world, I also made some resolutions, but unlike previous years, these are more lifestyle oriented rather than my usual lose weight etc. I’ve decided to keep a detailed diary this year but will not be doing this on any media. What I am doing so far is typing my day as I go on a word document, so hopefully I will look back at my year and see how it went.
I am also trying to meditate on a daily basis, just five to ten minutes daily and also try to finish my stash of face masks by using one daily. I also decided to delete all the games on my phone except for a couple of word games. I don’t want to waste my time in 2017 playing unneeded games.
I also started getting involved in BB & GG’s school PSG more this year. I become involved in the exco committee in both schools and started helping out more this year.
On the job front, things are at status quo, I’ve not been offered any position yet, but I have a couple of interviews scheduled for this week, both at the same location and at a place I have been trying to get into for the past 10 years. Let’s see if 2017 brings me luck…
Have a great week folks!!
I am the same too, I’ve made resolutions about the things I want to change about myself this year. So far, so good, but I was wondering if this year will be my breakout year where I actually complete them or as usual, stop before January ends. So I went and researched how I can actually make sure I keep my resolutions for 2017.
Be Realistic: Let’s be honest here, everyone wants to look like the current Ms Universe but someone who is say 120 kgs can’t become 50 kgs in one year, not without resorting to drastic measures. So be realistic about the goals you want to achieve. If you aim to read books this year, maybe you could start with one book a month?
Create regular targets: This is basically breaking down your goals into smaller, bite-sized portions which allow you some successes during the year as well as will not discourage you, especially if the goal is slightly beyond your capabilities. If you aim to save $1000 by the end of the year, then saving slightly less than $100 per month will do the trick.
Keep a diary: A diary, physical or digital will help you document your progress, help you track and celebrate success and also pinpoint failures. This will keep you on track and also once you are documenting your progress, you become inclined to actually go ahead and keep doing what you need to do to achieve the goal.
Celebrate Successes: When you achieve any of your mini goals or are on track to achieving your goals or even keep your resolutions for an extended period, then celebrate it by doing something for yourself, like having a spa day or buying new clothes etc.
Be accountable: Share your goals with family or friends. This will allow you to become accountable for them and when you know people are going to ask you about your goals, you do take extra effort to make them complete.
Don’t give up: Failure is just a stepping stone to success. It’s a very rare individual who will be 100% consistent in achieving his goals through the year. We all are apt to have periods when we slip up. Don’t take these periods of slip-ups as if you are not going to achieve your goals. Get up, dust yourself and go back to the last day you were accountable and then continue from there.
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