There are more than five things I grant you but listing five things I should know better about might help kickstart 2024 in a different way. I’ve derived them from anecdotes and wise words of wisdom that have been imparted to me over the years. They often pop into my head yet I seldom follow through on them, but this year I will try and change that.
- If it takes less than 5 mins to complete the task then do it right away as soon as it pops into your head. It’s the simplest of advice and easy to adopt, I mean, 5mins is the deal breaker here
- Making lists is beneficial, but perhaps limit it to one daily list that you can add and remove from, instead of maintaining 30 different lists with misspellings and shorthand that forever remain a mystery but persist on the to-do list.
- Visualising what you want and hope to achieve, I am assured can trigger positive emotions; see it first and then work out how to realise it. Maybe calling it a collage might make it feel less scary, less goal orientated and include pretty pictures that put a smile on my face.
- An exchange of harsh words often renders me immobile, an out of body action as I collapse in a heap. Words are just words they are not actions, they can’t actually physically hurt you
- Nothing in life is free. Remember to work on your relationships and friendships as well as your job, it’s often laughter and happiness that fuels you the most.
