May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. -Edward Abbey-
January 1 needn’t be “just another day”. Our brain can segment time in many ways. Only some are constrained by biology. Designating a calendar date as a starting place to achieve behavioral and/or psychological change is entirely legitimate. If you want a change, set it & get it.
1. The best productivity app on your phone is called airplane mode (use it).
2. Make 'No' your default. Whether it's new work projects or social gatherings, saying 'Yes' to non-priorities ruins your priorities. In the words of Mark Manson, if it's not a 'fuck yes,' it's a no.
The positive is attained through the negative:
1) The pain of exercise leads to health
2) Failures in business lead to wisdom
3) Openness about insecurities leads to confidence
4) Honest confrontations lead to trust & respect
5) Suffering through fear leads to courage