Saturday, December 26, 2009
10 for X: choices for success
With the New Year only days away, I wanted to take some time to come up with a few resolutions for the year. I don't typically make New Year's resolutions but I feel like now is a good time to set up some expectations that will guide me throughout the next year. So I sat down and came up with ten resolutions for 2010, my "10 for X" list!
- Fitness. Add structured exercise into my daily routine at least once a day, working towards being the most fit I can be.
- Diet/Nutrition. Eat a more balanced diet of natural whole foods which are prepared at home in a more cost effective manor and served in healthier portions.
- Finances. Be ever-mindful an even more accurate and comprehensive budget which accounts for what can realistically be adhered to across all payment categories, and which includes savings and debt reduction plans.
- Routine/Schedule. Become more disciplined about maintaining a daily schedule, especially for tasks I don't enjoy or require added discipline, so that daytime activities are maximized.
- Career. Put fourth the dedication and effort required of my work (or future career), more consistently, regardless of compensation and personal attitude.
- Connections. Through a daily meditation practice or other centering exercise, become more aware of my surroundings and how I interact in them, as well as how I'm connected to others.
- Organization. Break old habits in-order to become more disciplined about immediately putting items around the house away properly and doing more with less clutter.
- Fewer sodas, drinks, drugs. Committing to my health, reduce or eliminate the consumption of soft drinks and reduce alcoholic consumption - especially sugary drinks.
- Learn/Read. Continue to expand my experiences by exposing myself to the shit that other people know.
- Image & pride. Discover, covet, maintain and project the image you wish other's to have of you by gaining a more solid inner-confidence and well-pollished outer shell.
You're probably thinking this is a big list for one little guy to tackle. You're probably also thinking that these are going to be hard to stick to because they are so vague. Well the 10 for X list is not a list of goals to achieve or "stick to." Goals must be measurable, obtainable, and have a start & end time. No, this list of resolutions are better described as choices.
We are presented with choices each and every day. Most daily choices are made with little to no effort or thought. You see, the average person will automatically make a choice based on what is easier and more enjoyable in the moment. My 10 for X list of choices are not intended to be the easy choices for me to make. They represent a list of decisions I resolve to make more often for myself throughout the new year. By doing so, I should open up better situations and opportunities for my life, and eventually, achieve measurable progress.
But I can't measure success or progress in these 10 choices. No, the progress I hope to gain will only come from consistently making better choices over a long period of time. Besides, 2010 is not about measuring success or seeing measurable progress. This year is all about choosing a more solid path; building a foundation for which to build upon.
And if I consistently choose to make the better choice for my life and adhere to the 10 for X list, then 2010 will be one fucking awesome year for me!
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