Too Early To Be Talking About 2023? I Don’t Think So.
Look at yourself; you are wonderfully made and have a purpose for living. At the beginning of 2022, I bet you had many plans. It is the year you vowed to reinvent yourself or take up a hobby, a new course, or new job, a new health goal, etc. Right?
The question is, has that happened? Have you managed to reinvent yourself? If not, don’t fall for the pressure. You and a million other people across the globe likely didn’t achieve all their annual goals.
Instead, reflect on the small, perhaps insignificant achievements you have made thus far and appreciate yourself for pushing on despite missing the progress you may have desired; if you smashed your goals: well done! I can imagine how challenging it must have been to stay on course with all of life’s distractions.
Here comes 2023, barely a few more months to go. These remaining months are for deep reflection and others: rest. Still, others will find this time best to start planning for the New Year.
Whether you ticked many items off your goals list or none at all, now that we’re soon wrapping up, a valid question to ask yourself is: How can you harness this end-year season early and move towards becoming your next best self in 2023?
Here are some tips to keep in your mind.
Do not forget lessons from your past.
No doubt you learned a lot in 2022 and the years before it. The rise of the Covid pandemic brought a new world order. Most lost their jobs and tried to venture into new fields. Maybe you just managed to secure an opportunity, and suddenly, the rising cost of living is becoming unbearable.
It would help if you learned bad or good lessons whenever the sun goes down. Such lessons are the best reference materials when you want to reinvent yourself. Take time to carefully scrutinize all the achievements and failures you have stumbled upon this year.
Maybe you have learned that you need to control your emotions when managing yourself and your investments. Perhaps you’ve been running for so long and need to slow down. Whatever it is, take your time referencing previous lessons.
Make your goals visible.
The only way to make 2023 even more practical is to remind yourself (for the umpteenth time) of the goals you want to achieve. How will you do this?
For starters, do not overthink things; write down your goals and place them in a particular place where you will easily set your eyes on them more often. Seeing your goals is not the only way to achieve them. You need the plan to help you accomplish your goals. To do this, write down a chain of small steps you will journey through to succeed.
Combining goals and steps to achieve them will increase the chances of success and a happy 2023.
Prioritize taking care of yourself.
Success comes from within you. You have to take care of yourself and show yourself some love. ‘Yourself’ here refers to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. You have to ensure that all these aspects are well taken care of; this will help keep you motivated enough to continue to work hard towards your set goals.
How do you take care of yourself? Here is a simple example of self-care that you can practice:
- Get quality sleep.
- Take a balanced diet and good drinks.
- Do regular exercise.
Always give priority to things that will preserve your general well-being. You can make better decisions and work harder to achieve your desires when you feel better.
Conclusion
Essentially, self-improvement is: doing better than yesterday. As long as you believe and take the necessary steps toward your next best self, success is almost guaranteed.
Go on. Make 2023 the best year yet!
