By Shazad
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”
Michelangelo
As the year comes to an end and fall sets in the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves are changing colours and falling off the trees. The flowers are almost gone, and the grass is preparing to hibernate for the next few months. While it may be tempting for you to also slow down and relax until the end of December, you must resist the urge! All the big goals and achievements you set for yourself in January can still be accomplished. We can still make this year a success by focusing on 3 key things to finish the year strong so we can celebrate on New Year’s Day!
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”
Benjamin Franklin
The first step is to assess your current situation. Rate your progress in life on a scale of 1 to 10 for Health, Wealth, Relationship, Personal Development, and Adventure. Where do each of these aspects stand in October? Be completely honest and don’t gloss over anything.
“We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.”
E. O. Wilson
Make a list of 3-5 important things to focus on for a successful year. It's not about achieving perfect 10/10 but rather, making significant progress in those key areas. Improving your health from 6/10 to 8/10 or relationships from 7/10 to 9/10 would be satisfying. Don't forget to prioritize fun and adventure to enhance your overall satisfaction with life.
“Execution is not just about getting things done, it’s about getting the right things done.”
Jeff Weiner
The third step is the most interesting and is all about execution. Spend 7-10 days working on each of the 3-5 items you chose as the most important for 2024. Do this with an intense focus on each item. Drop everything else that is non-essential. Figure out if you can discard it, delegate it, or delay it until next year. You have to free up time, energy, and possibly some more resources like money to achieve your important items for the year, so be ruthless with everything else.
By following the simple yet effective method outlined above, I believe you will be able to make the most of the time remaining in the current calendar year. You will also be able to welcome the New Year with a greater sense of accomplishment by aligning with the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. There's no better feeling than fulfilling your intentions and making progress towards becoming the person you aspire to be, or at least getting much closer to that ideal by December 31st.
As a Bonus: Start working on a list of 2025 Goals and Ambitions by writing them out in late December to motivate you for the New Year. Just start making a list of everything you want to have, become, or experience and then spend some time in January refining it to just the 3-5 Most Important things that you will commit to for another year of Awesome Adventures! Good Luck.
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