58 Resolutions For Anytime in the Year

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“We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” — Edith Lovejoy Pierce

In just a few weeks’ time, 2018 will be here. How do you feel about the new year? What kind of experiences do you want to create? What memories do you want to build? What impact do you want to create for yourself and others?

With every new year, I always ensure that it will surpass all past years to be the best year ever. One reason is because I set goals — goals to improve the quality and fulfillment of my life. I’m a huge fan of goal setting. The best way to determine your future is to set goals AND act on them. As Zig Ziglar once said, “You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.”

Think about what you want for 2018 and set them as goals. Here is a list to kickstart your thinking process. Of course, goal setting isn’t restricted to the start of the year — you can do that anytime. There’s never a ‘best’ time to set goals — the best time is now.

1. Stop procrastinating
2. Spend more time with your family
3. Widen your social circle. Meet new people!
4. Become more organized
5. Exercise more and keep fit
6. Lose weight
7. Eat healthily
8. Wake up early
9. Be on time
10. Be more grateful
11. Do volunteer work
12. Do more kind deeds
13. Further your education
14. Learn a new language
15. Cultivate one new skill that will help you soar at work
16. Be emotionally generous
17. Quit soda
18. Reconnect with old friends
19. Make at least 5 new like-minded friends and build strong relationships with them
20. Take your family out on a vacation
21. Revamp your room into your inspirational haven
22. Run a marathon
23. Don’t badmouth others
24. Stop complaining
25. Be more positive
26. Be your real self
27. Read more books
28. Read something new each day
29. Visit the holiday destination of your dreams
30. Deliver your best performance at work
31. Double your business income (for business owners)
32. Switch to a better job
33. Or better still, pursue a career of your passion
34. Earn a million dollars
35. Find your soulmate
36. Move out and get your own apartment
37. Start traveling
38. Get out of debt (if you are in debt)
39. Save more money
40. Help others achieve their dreams
41. Remove clutter
42. Take up a class of your interest (dancing, singing, rollerblading, ice skating, swimming, photography, web design, coding, guitar, yoga, Pilates, etc.)
43. Drink more water
44. Reduce your alcohol intake or quit drinking
45. Quit smoking (for smokers)
46. Learn to see the positive side to everything
47. Turn every challenge into an opportunity
48. Let go of past baggage
49. Meditate daily
50. Go on a retreat
51. Write a book
52. Visit a new place you have never been to
53. Stop blaming yourself when bad things happen
54. Love yourself more
55. Start your life handbook
56. Limit your exposure to mass media. Stop watching television or reading newspapers. Remove negative stimuli from your environment.
57. Take time out to rest every week
58. Live every moment to the fullest! :)

Being successful in your resolutions requires you to cultivate good habits. Read: 21 Days to Cultivate Life Transforming Habits

Get the manifesto version of this article: The Resolution Manifesto