Making resolutions - The first stride for a better you

I believe talking about resolutions at the beginning of every year is an act of satisfying the inner creature. In the beginning, it makes us feel empowered about setting up goals for the entire year but as time passes the zeal to achieve the target set might fade away. It might not be the same with each of us, but there are people like me who eventually dwindle up with other activities losing interest, not realising the number of opportunities we are missing meanwhile.?There's nothing wrong in losing out on opportunities except one that we are snatching away the best of the future from ourselves.

If you are also one like me who has skipped over several opportunities in the past, ask yourself just one question.?

Don't you deserve to live the life you have dreamed of?

Doubtless, anyone, who understands the stakes of a bright future will want it. And, I want it too. That's why I have decided to work on myself and improve my opportunities for a fortunate forthcoming.

The three main goals that I have set for the year 2022 are:

1. Become the self-leader?

Leadership is the main attribute of living an organized life as it helps in maximising the efficiency and functioning of an individual.?Most often we tend to define ourselves by the boundaries and limitations set by society, family and friends. Self-awareness is all about knowing your behaviour and your way of thinking better. Knowing our personality traits is the key element of effective leadership as it affects inter and intrapersonal work styles of any individual.

This means flexibility and emotional intelligence play a key role in attaining leadership characteristics. According to researchers and scientists, emotional intelligence is the capacity to infer, understand and reflect moods and emotions in the self. This helps in making wise decisions. And to be a leader having control over actions and emotions is a must.?

For more transparency, enhancement in every aspect, and to pull out the opportunity of freedom I have set certain requirements to help me overcome drawbacks.?

• Realizing the true inner potential - writing down the strengths and weaknesses, along with what needs to be worked on.?
• Devoting myself to render valuable contributions in accomplishing the targets
• Being transparent with the progress of fellow members online/ offline.
• Recording experiences and making reflective observations for any inconsistencies between understandings and experiences.?
• Reflecting ideas through abstract conceptualization and active experimentation.?

Why is it important??

Because once an individual starts understanding himself/herself and how things work in their favour,?an opportunity of freedom arises to change the thinking abilities, enabling a force in creating the desired life.

During the process, it is easy to get caught up in random irrational thoughts that drain our brain affecting our mental health severely. Also, actions and emotions are well determined, which means everything changes once you start reflecting on your inner self.?

Understanding those changes while being conscious, acknowledging the self-transformation and thriving to become better each day can help stand tall with a focused attitude.?

In simple words, if I can overpower my thoughts, my behaviour and the functioning abilities aligning them in a proper direction, it would create an unbreakable obsession with my passion.?

2. Bring change from within

Becoming a self leader isn't a simple exercise, one needs to surrender to the goal set and involve the three C's for a favourable change.

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Commitment

Without communication, there is no leader.

It is the key factor, as our voice is what people consider before proceeding further. Similarly, if you don't know where you belong you will never know where to go.?

With collaboration, 'I' becomes 'We' and we all know together we can achieve anything.?

A commitment to achieving can help us and the team to stay positive and self drove towards the goals.?

3. Consistency is crucial

?The third goal for the year is to stay consistent on the goals set. It is said that any goal without a plan and action is just a wish. So, to work, we require a pre-planned process where strategies are defined, planned and executed accordingly.?

Most of the excuses we give ourselves are just excuses. Time passes and regrets pile up. If a self-aware individual will understand truly what's at stake, he/she will only honour the commitments made. And then the progress graph will only incline towards the end of the year.??

?So when the excuses start coming up remind yourself of what is at stake and let the reason motivate you to stick to the commitments.?