New year

On this day, exactly one year ago, I spent a lot of time dreaming. I took several long and hard looks at the new year and thought a lot about what I would do with it: 365 long days, with 24 constant hours in each. These days, I am looking in the opposite direction. So far I have taken several long and hard look back on the year that is now spent. Some of the most important things I have realised is that the year was very fruitful for me. I made several mistakes but was not buried by them. I took several radical decisions but have not regretted any of them. And I have learnt, most important of all, that one year is a really long time during which a lot can get done.

Particularly today, I am looking ahead at the new year. The keys question I'm trying to answer are: 'What things do I want to stop doing, what things do I want to keep doing and what things do I want to start doing?' While thinking about my answers, I have noticed that the 'why' motivates the 'what'. 

As you also might be considering making some resolutions for the new year, I think you should consider the following:

1. Whatever you do not have a strong enough reason for, you will end up not doing at all, not doing well or not doing for long.  
2. Whenever it seems like you're falling short in performance, then think again about where you started from. It might well be that you're forgetting the 'why'.
3. Never resolve to do anything in the new year that you cannot convince yourself is right by EVERY standard. Being socially acceptable is not good enough. 

See you next year!