I write this because journaling is one of my daily commitments for the next 50 days.
I usually journal using a pen and a notepad, however to be super honest, no matter how hard I try, my handwriting is never easy for me to read and everything always turns out looking like a mess.
In fact, the last paragraph just gave me an idea of a goal that I will accomplish in 2023 — to improve my handwriting. I will find a way, maybe some course or something and I will commit to actually making my handwriting pleasant to read.
2023 goals
With a little over a month left in the year, now is a great time to take stock of what has been accomplished and create a new todo list for 2023.
I set 5 goals for 2022 and have accomplished 3 of them, completely abandoned one of them and am well on my way towards the last, but I feel I can’t finish it in time. So it will carry over to 2023.
The goals I tend to set are on the border between wishful thinking and something that’s realistically achievable.
Yet I feel like I’m setting my goals too low as many self improvement books teach us that goals should be ridiculous, working towards them still lands you way ahead of the “achievable” line.
Don’t know what is actually good, never reaching your goals or enjoying the dopamine I get when I tick them off.
Day 1 of 50
Man, today was a great day, I’m very happy that I decided to commit. I feel like just having this click in my mind that I am now constrained by these rules is a great driver and motivator.
I do not want to fail. I will not. I’ve failed myself way too many times to count and this last year feels like I’ve really built up my willpower muscle and am now in a much better place mentally, regardless of the crap that’s going on in the world.
I have truly gained confidence in myself and found my inner peace and happiness.
That said, I frankly find it hilarious that I had something sweet (self-made cheesecake) on the very first day of the challenge, as a huge part of me subjecting myself to this routine is to lose weight. I didn’t technically fail and I am operating well within my constraints, but still.
It was amazing. Totally worth it and I have no regrets.
