This Year, Skip The New Year’s Resolutions

Here is what you should do instead

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Of all the questions you could possibly ask yourself, there’s one that seems to be the most important.

It’s not staring into a puddle and asking who am I? like Derek Zoolander outside the music awards.

It’s asking what am I aiming at?

Your aim will determine the direction you go in. It also determines who you will become.

Having a defined direction allows other people, opportunities, and the Universe to conspire to help you.

With no aim, no external help will arrive.

“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.” — Seneca

Note: your aim doesn’t need to be something well-defined and traditional like a lawyer or a doctor.

You can simply aim at becoming better at everything you do.

The Japanese invented a whole word and concept around the topic of continuous improvement. It’s called Kaizen.

Embarking on a quest

Once you have an aim, the call to adventure will find you.

It may come in the form of a formal invitation (i.e. new job) or it may be just a whisper in your heart.