At 12:01 am January 1st, all Hindsight is truly 2020 😀
(lost who to credit for this)
First let us acknowledge parts of 2020 were horrible – pandemic, economic, layoffs, illnesses, politics, weather, earthquakes, volcanos and deaths. There is an emotional toll for isolation and canceling events and vacations.
However there were good parts to 2020 to recognize – adapting, resilience and recovery. Give yourself and people around you credit for what went right.
We set goals for each year for many reasons. The people who recognize and write down why this is a goal are much more likely to persist through hardships and learning events to succeed. Worthwhile goals like learning new skills take several years to accomplish.
Losing 10 pounds was a goal one year, but the reason is wanted good health for rest of life. Hitting 192 lbs. left me feeling lousy for no easy to see reason, and could see myself on path to adult onset diabetes which affected my dad. That motivated me to make permanent changes which led to weight loss. Lost 15 lbs. over 18 months and have kept it off about 15 years now. How? Cut portions, carbs, sweets and started tracking weight and steps daily. Have simple 10 year old spreadsheet. Could see the results of my weekly efforts and adjust actions.
Determine why you want that goal. What are the benefits? Emergency savings has made unexpected expenses a minor inconvenience instead of a major financial challenge to be overcome.
One goal that has remained constant for 30 years is to earn more. Forces me to learn new skills and take more responsibilities every year. Being more valuable has improved my work and given me more options for employment or self employment.
The world changes every year, so do you. Give yourself credit for your successes. Celebrate them. Then create more. Understand why to make your goals happen.
Wishing everyone a happy, blessed and healthy new year
