Christmas and New Years was good. Lot of my buddies came back home for vacation. Always fun to see friends you haven't seen in years. Too many get together parties to count. So much good food. I got to take off over two weeks of work. It's was nice to not have to worry about anything. Having a nice long break makes it hard to return back to the real life grind.
Resolutions throughout the year are important. But I guess even more so during the start of a new year. In a way, it feels like it's an opportunity to reset. Technically, we can choose to make a decision of change at any minute. The difficulty of making certain goals is that they are hard to measure and hard to stay committed to. Anyone can write a blog listing their goals, but few can actually maintain their resolve. Sometime goals aren't specific enough, sometimes they just aren't realistic, or there's a lack of consistency to keep up one's motivation and intention. 2019 had it's share of difficulties. At least next year I'll finally be able to see 20/20. lol. it's weird how we have to strive to be content in life, and yet also push ourselves to be better and happier. if we were fully content and happy in the present, then would we really need goals? my buddy told me, bruh i think u overthink all dis stuff.
i started using one word to encapsulate my general goal for the new year. I've used words like confidence, health, self-discipline, self-love, grace, community, flourishing, being with God and peace. to an extent i grew in those areas. But I definitely need to continue focusing on these in particular. It is possible to be too critical on yourself and that's no bueno either. But at the same time, I think it's important to keep pushing yourself to strive to become the best version of yourself. In a way, a new year is a reminder of all these goals that I need to keep focusing on. a lot of these goals are achieved by consistency. As I contemplate on these goals, I really think my word this year should be Consistency. This year instead of starting up some new goals, i think i'm jus gonna work on being more consistent with my pre-existing goals I made. it's easy to try really hard for a day or week. But to continually work on your goals day in and day out is where you'll really see growth, change, and transformation. Creating good habits take weeks or longer to truly develop. Exercise, nutrition, sleep, meditation, etc.
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