auld lang syne
It's kind of strange that we choose the new year to set a list of things for us to accomplish. How is that different from any other day of the year? I understand that the date on your calendar will change by a digit, but how on earth does that give you enough motivation to move mountains and leap to your goals? For students, especially, shouldn't the time for making resolutions fall somewhere in August or early September? Quite frankly, the school year (particularly for college students) is when all the exciting stuff happens anyway! January 1st, when considered in conjunction with the events in a person's life, does not actually indicate any dramatic, forthcoming transitions in the components which make up a lifestyle (job, activities, relationships, locations)!
Sigh, yes: there are exceptions to this and I am closing my mind to include only my small bubble of a world. Okay anyway, rant over chronological discrepancies aside, I suppose it is still a good idea to outline my aspirations for the future.
My main goal: I need to take initiative. Falling into the dark abyss of procrastination and laziness is not conducive to reaching a destination. If I want to get somewhere, I have to be proactive. A prime example: What I have just said, I know very well. But I lack the initiative to do anything about it. How do I do this? I figure I just have to remember that whatever success I attain in life, career-related or not, is only valuable if I have worked for it, if I have applied myself in a way that is clever and unique. So, this year, let's put myself to the test. Do I have what it takes to get through every single step, however minuscule, of the process to become someone of value to society? I know have the skills, I know I have the time, so what's left? I need to evaluate whether the work I'm doing matters to me enough, evokes my passion enough, so that I have the willpower to put my creativity into practice. Easy, right??
Question to contemplate: How much can you reflect on your past and linger on memories before it becomes slightly unhealthy?
Sigh, yes: there are exceptions to this and I am closing my mind to include only my small bubble of a world. Okay anyway, rant over chronological discrepancies aside, I suppose it is still a good idea to outline my aspirations for the future.
My main goal: I need to take initiative. Falling into the dark abyss of procrastination and laziness is not conducive to reaching a destination. If I want to get somewhere, I have to be proactive. A prime example: What I have just said, I know very well. But I lack the initiative to do anything about it. How do I do this? I figure I just have to remember that whatever success I attain in life, career-related or not, is only valuable if I have worked for it, if I have applied myself in a way that is clever and unique. So, this year, let's put myself to the test. Do I have what it takes to get through every single step, however minuscule, of the process to become someone of value to society? I know have the skills, I know I have the time, so what's left? I need to evaluate whether the work I'm doing matters to me enough, evokes my passion enough, so that I have the willpower to put my creativity into practice. Easy, right??
Question to contemplate: How much can you reflect on your past and linger on memories before it becomes slightly unhealthy?