New Year, new goals!
The New Year is a convenient time for a “new life,” which is why we most often set our New Year’s goals, plans, or resolutions precisely on January 1st. But how often do we actually manage to achieve significant changes and truly begin a “new life”? Sticking to this “new life” afterward turns out to be difficult.
Most commonly, we promise ourselves to lose weight, pay off debts and loans, stop wasting money, and start exercising.
When deciding to start a new life with the New Year, we initially approach it with enthusiasm. Yet, the desire for a new life in the new year gradually fades, and within a few weeks, it vanishes completely.
What hinders us, and what helps us adhere to the voluntary New Year’s commitments and resolutions that attract us with the promise of a better, more fulfilling life in the coming year? The idea of a “new life from the New Year” essentially consists of several goals and tasks that we voluntarily set for ourselves and commit to accomplishing. These goals and tasks follow the general principles of goal-setting and execution theory, successfully applied in business for many years. Perhaps, if we approach the decision to start a new life in the new year more scientifically, we will achieve greater success.
Think in advance about what you would really like to change in the coming year. Avoid scattering your efforts: keep in your short “my new life” list only what is truly essential and important. Then choose just one or two goals to fully focus on achieving them.
Formulate your chosen “new life” goals properly. Goals and tasks must be specific, realistic, and have a defined deadline; they should lead to an emotionally meaningful outcome for you.
Break down difficult and multi-component goals and tasks of your new life in the new year into smaller steps, set deadlines for their completion, and transfer them into your daily planner.
If you’ve previously tried and failed to achieve a certain goal, it’s better to let it go.
Find sources of strength and inspiration in your new life. These can be people (if someone you know successfully quit smoking, then you can too!).
Share your goals with close people, and most likely, you will receive understanding and support in return.
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