I’m Done With Resolutions!
New Year’s Resolution?
I gave up making New Year’s Resolutions a few years ago. I have different ways of reaching out for what I want, and I know making a promise once a year just isn’t enough. I dream and I think big, and I break things down and make habits out of them. Ultimately we have to act to make a change.
Not this year…
But this year I’m going to do it a little differently.
I’m not ready to set goals right now. Or to think too long term. It doesn’t feel quite right. It’s time to take things a little more slowly. It’s time to reflect.
I have one project I’m totally committed to and totally immersed in for the next month. And then beyond that I have some interesting possibilities on the horizon.
But nothing is set in stone right now. I want to just see what happens. Let things flow for a while.
Three words
Instead of going the traditional goal setting route I’m going to use words to guide me this month. And maybe for the rest of the year – but – like I said I’m not thinking long-term right now!
I want them to be a theme for what I do and how I do it. I just want to play with it for a while. I know I’m really practical at the centre so I will come back to my mind maps and my wall charts and my post-its. But right now it’s time just to sit with what I’m doing and let the future take care of itself for a few weeks.
So, I’ve set myself three words to guide what I do this year. I already had two but I was inspired by Chris Brogan to make it three. Three is a good number and my third word more than makes the grade.
Simplicity. Connection. Laughter.
What do they mean?
Simplicity. It’s about making things easy and not getting drawn into too many streams of activity. I don’t know what that means yet but I will be letting go of some things in the first part of the year.
Connection. I know that I love working with other people. This is an easy one for me so I’m going to be bringing more guests to my audience this year. I love the connection of talking live with another successful entrepreneur and bringing what they have to teach to you. Make sure you’re on the updates list to get all the recordings…
Laughter. Well who doesn’t want more laughter in their lives! And part of this comes from the connection – I love to work with people who are fun to be around. Yes they have to be great at what they do. but once that’s taken care of I like it to be fun.
If you like this approach then I’d love to know what your three words are. Just leave a comment below!
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Very good post,
I like the simplicity of being driven by a few words.
After you are on course in your life; you’re living and moving towards your purpose. Making resolutions are not so potent. When your visionless and floundering a new year can be a new way to catapult you to a new direction and clearer vision.
You are a great example of someone who is already living big, doing great things. So simplifying is perfect. Well done.
Justin – thank you for your kind words. Wishing a truly wonderful year for you too.
Cathy
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Lovely post I felt exactly the same way. My focus word for the year is connection. I came up with 10 ways to deepen my spritiual connection/relationships spiritually with the God of my understanding and hopefully everyone I meet.
1. be open to changing your persective 2. introspection 3. loving kindness meditation 4. be a great listener 5. see people for who they are not as you want them to be and who they are is the reflection of the divine 6. practice giving selflessly each day 7. forgive 10 people 10 actions daily 8. read a text that inspires you daily and act on the message 9. pray – yes pray and the only prayer you need to say is Thank you! 10. journal your thoughts daily.
Haven’t got round to writing my blog on it as yet though
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Connection – we are already connected then with that one! I posted on facebook about this and so many of my friends and followers had words like connection or collaboration… I love it
have a wonderful year.
Cathy
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great words of advice. have to put my thinking cap on and come up with three words.
Mindfullness, joy, simple.
The first is ro be in The moment. The second is to feel joy in everything I do. To keep life simple is The third, not to complicate life. See things for what it is.