Is It Worth it to Set Yearly Goals? #
In my opinion, the answer is yes; it’s worth it, because it is actually possible to achieve them, here is what I did to achieve my goals
How to Achieve Your Goals #
From my personal experience, achieving goals is all about mindset and clarity. Understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Explore the concept of a growth mindset – it’s crucial.
Build habits; I recommend reading “Atomic Habits” for a deeper understanding.
Write yearly goals and break them down into monthly, weekly, and daily tasks as you see fit.
The best times to set your goals are when you’re inspired. The end of the year, your birthday, or during final exams – all these are great times.
Monk Mode #
Consider going into “monk mode” if you can. Disconnect from the world and focus all day on developing yourself. Incorporate activities like exercising, journaling, meditating, reading, and learning a hard skill every day for 2 to 3 months. I did it in 2022, and it was incredibly rewarding.
Procrastination Trick #
Here’s a trick: when faced with a task, either do it or do nothing. Doing nothing will eventually make you bored, and that boredom can be the inspiration you need to start working.
Early Morning Productivity #
Another effective strategy is to start your day by doing the most important task before anything else. This sets a positive tone for the rest of the day.
“Doing one good habit will inspire you to do more good habits, and doing one bad habit will inspire you to do more bad habits. Choose your habits wisely.”
2023 Accomplishments #
- Learned how to build habits
- 365 days of journaling
- 2088 minutes of meditating
- Read more and volunteered more
- Learned a lot of new hard skills
- Learned a lot of new soft skills
- Got accepted into IYLEP and went to the US
- Got accepted to be a GDSC lead
- Overcame many fears
- Took action upon my mental health
- Became confident in my coding skills
- Made a lot of big decisions