Today marks the first day of a new year. No, not the lunar year, but Chinese New Year, the Year of the Pig.
The Pig is the last of the 12 year cycle of animald appearing in the Chinese zodiac used for the Chinese calendar.
Often we try to connect the new year to a fresh start. For me it is another reflection almost 2 months after starting the #Road235.
For those of you who've missed the premise of the #Road235 as short video.
A couple of things I learned so far:
- Planning for gold is useless. If you want, you can plan the rest of the year or your life, without achieving anything ever. The execution towards your goals is way more important. For some planning provides a base and stable structure to work towards goals. For others, it is a big time sink. Get the big picture and move.
- Balance is key. Too much of one thing is dangerous, too little can hurt as well. Often when we commit, we overcommit and forget other things that contribute to our success.
- Bad health sometimes leads to slow and painful death. This is true for both mental and physical health. For me, getting in bed before midnight remains a struggle, but when I don't, it really drains my energy during the day. Same goes for a shortage of fruits and vegetables. Sometimes it does help that I stay mentally afloat, but I prefer having my body in a better shape and not feel like dead weight.
- Procrastination is real. Very real. I think it might me my biggest enemy. Not procrastination itself, but me procrastinating. It really doesn't matter what the form of procrastination is, but what it is keeping me from doing.
- It all depends on how bad you want it. We often want change, but don't really want to change. Sometimes it is about being comfortable in the current position, sometime it's not being uncomfortable enough. Sometimes it is that the initial effort does not reap the projected rewards. Sometimes it is just being lazy, untriggered, lethargic. Which means you should ask yourself. Is it really what I want?
For me it has come to the point that the 2019 goals might not be challenging enough. Or the incentive has just lost value. So I'll be aiming towards my 2025 goals. The big picture, because that is what excites me. Not the milestones on the path that lead to them. I don't want a great year. I just want to be the best version of myself, every day.
