New Year, New Choices

At the end of 2019, I chose to challenge myself and publicly share an article a month.

It was about flexing my writing muscles and working on my consistency. Month after month, I drafted, wrote, polished and posted. Now, I have a modest collection of articles on my profile which express some aspects of growth through 2020.

What will 2021 bring?

Who knows what the next 12 months will offer?! What I do know, is what I bring into 2021. I carry my learning from 2020 and that will shape my choices moving forward.

Decision Fatigue

One topic that I explored in 2020 that didn't become an article is decision fatigue.

I had never heard of it as an official term before, although it turns out that there are many studies done to prove its powerful existence.

How can we prevent the fatigue? Its simply - minimize the decisions that need to be made and only leave the important ones. Take care of them earlier in the day. Something as minor as shopping at a store with less options, will help you think through other decisions later in the day.

Make it a Habit

A great way to decrease decisions is to create good habits. If a person practices something enough times, it becomes like an automated flow. The trick is to set up the habit.

Something as simple as always putting my keys in the same place, has become a habit that has saved me so many times. I haven't misplaced my keys all year!

What does it take to create a habit? Consistent self-discipline

Everyone is eligible to create new habits, optimize our quality of life and invest our energy in what we prioritize. This applies to so many aspects of life - work, family etc.

I challenge you to take one action that you will stick with consistently for 2021 and see where it takes you.

Here is to a better year with a better you!