No–I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I don’t believe in them. I believe that you can start a habit any god damn time you want, and not at a magic date that occur once a year.
Having said that; I do have a few things I think would be nice to start around now, at the beginning of the year. But that is purely coincidental.
Say “no” more often
This blog post is already off to a good start. The first word, after the title, was “no.” So far, so good.
In the film “Yes Man” from 2008, Jim Carrey’s character start saying “yes” to everything, and good things start to happen. I’ll be honest, I don’t remember this movie very well. It probably goes well for a while, and then bad again.
But saying “no” has nothing to do with missing out. It is more about conserving energy for what really matters. Could I elaborate? Sure. Will I do so? Fuck no. See. It’s easy.
Cultivate good habits
What is a good habit? Who knows. But I know that starting a day with a fresh cup of coffe and a book, while at the same time watch the sun rise, is pretty darn relaxing. It is so good that I top it of with two or three more cups of coffe. Fucking A.
Then there are more mundane things, like; taking a walk after work and get some fresh air, be more mindful, do meditation, do the dishes.
These were just examples of habits. They are not necessarily on my list. I just say I will try to cultivate more of them.
Concrete goals
Last year I decided to sleep more outdoors. But when I finally “found the time”, and the weather was on my side, I was not prepared. I did not have any clear plan ready. Needless to say; I did not sleep as much as I wanted outdoors last year.
So, I need a better plan with more concrete goals. Otherwise it is just a wish list. Just like “eating healthy” won’t get you anywhere near healthy. But a meal prep plan might.
More mountains. More kayaking. More everything! Now I just need to make a list of where, when and what (do I need to prepare in advance.)