Hopefully, everyone had a good Christmas break/vacation. The weather in Texas has been a bit warm for December, but what am can we do? Spending time with friends and family is always a good time. Even if it isn’t argument free.
So, a new year. The Earth did a whole big lap around the sun! It’s exciting because in one way we are back where we started! In another, however, the human race and everyone still alive has aged a year. Each history book gets a year older, the current fashion is now a thing of the past and about 18 thousand years of youtube were uploaded, and so much more.
This begs the question, what will you do with the new year?
I for one love new year’s resolutions! I think that even if you can’t keep it 100% it’s still a valiant effort to better oneself.
So I did make a couple of resolutions and I feel that saying them or writing them, in this case, will help me stay accountable. So here are 3 of my new goals.
Develop A Reading Habit
I think this one is probably a pretty common goal as people know there are benefits to reading. Expanding vocabulary, getting new points of view, and learning are just a few that are so accessible for even the most beginner readers. Which is me. So how will I do this? Well, I already have a few interesting books picked out, and books interesting to me! not some high school English teacher or college board. Second, I will start small reading maybe a few pages each day. This way I am not setting expectations (which I’ve done in the past) such as “I’m gonna ready one book a month” or something rigid like that. Hopefully picking up a book will just become a habit soon because of these things and I’ll become a more avid reader.
Double Down On Productive Hobbies
This blog, for instance, has seen a lack of posts recently. It isn’t because I’ve stopped like the idea of sharing my thoughts to the world, or that I have enjoyed writing in general. It is mostly because I’ve put more time into unproductive hobbies. Learning the difference between “””relaxing””” and “””spending a whole afternoon on something for which I have nothing to show””” is still something I haven’t yet perfected. I assume that learning to better manage myself will be something I’ll be working on till I die though. That being said, I think a safe bet would be not to give up! Yes, I want to play melee and csgo all day. But I also want to improve this blog, my health, my relationships with friends, and so much more. So I will double down and try to give it my all 🙂
Consider the Impact of My Actions on Others
This last one is simple but very dear to my heart. I am now at a point in my life where I know how most of my choices will affect me. Physically, and mentally. I know how to keep myself safe and have the confidence to bounce back from anything. But and its a big but. The earth does not revolve around me. So I want to take my empathy to the next level and put others before myself. Easy to say but hard to do.
Apologies that this post was a few days late but thank you none the less for reading! I hope this year treats you right and even if it doesn’t I know you can make this the best year you’ve ever had.