As each year comes to a close, I like to take a few days to plan out my goals for the next 365 days. I follow a template, with categories and action items. I rank them bi-monthly on a spreadsheet and give myself an average at the end of each year. I’ve been doing this since 2017 and find it helpful to live an allegedly more purposeful life.
I get asked all time what the point of all of this is. Why wait for the end of the year? Just start now. That’s a fair criticism. In an ideal world where you are focused, intentional, resilient and determined, you don’t need this. But you probably don’t need much motivation to begin with. Us commoners though need a starting point - a clean slate from which we can grow towards our best self.
January 1st is that day. It’s where all the sins of yesteryear get erased and a new begining begins. It’s where you can leave all your failed attempts to read more, lose weight and be better to yourself and try again - this time better, with more clear purpose and clarity.
Let the new year begin.