So you can be better off in 2021, draft New Year’s resolutions now. Here are examples of New Year’s resolutions to inspire you.
Throughout the year, various events come and go in your life. Starting from getting a new job, to breaking up with a partner, perhaps?
No matter what sweet or bitter you experience, now is the time to move on and look at the new year.
In order for your life to “move up” to the next level, it takes hard work, confidence and consistency.
One thing that is more important, is that you must have clear goals. For that, every year you must have a New Year’s resolution that you want to achieve in life.
So, here are some inspiring New Year’s resolutions and ways to make them happen!
1. Learn to Cook
Cooking is one of the important skills that every man and woman should have.
Cooking your own food allows you to save money, eat healthier foods, and impress your partner with your own homemade food.
Start a new year by learning to cook. You can cook simple foods like pasta by copying recipes from the internet or cookbooks.
2. Meeting New People
When we get stuck in a rut, we end up at home most of the time, missing out on the many exciting opportunities to build relationships and have fun.
Meeting new people can be beneficial for mental health and help improve your relationships, so don’t be afraid to go out and make some friends.
Overcome your shyness and gain knowledge and experience by getting to know new people who will give positive things to your life.
3. Walk at least 30 minutes every morning
“Exercise more” may already be on your list of resolutions every year, but for most people they write only these resolutions and are not implemented.
The more specific your resolution, the more likely you are to do it. Walking is a great exercise for those of you who want to exercise.
Taking a 30-minute walk every morning is an easy, free, and fun way to keep you active and healthy.
4. Sleep Faster and Better Quality
Lack of sleep can make you often anxious, irritable, and unfocused the next day.
Sleeping early at night around 10 to 11 at night can give your body a chance to rest better and avoid the risk of anxiety disorders or irritability.
There are various ways you can do to get to sleep faster. Some ways that can be done are turning off the gadget or not watching anything one hour before bed. Take this one hour to relax in bed with no distraction.
5. Stop Postponing Work
The biggest obstacle that keeps most people from reaching their goals is the desire to relax and do something fun instead of working hard.
To avoid procrastinating work, you can start to record all your activities and make realistic deadlines for completing each activity on the list.
Don’t forget to keep ourselves in a positive mentality. Think about powerful ways to motivate yourself to keep making progress.
6. Achieve the Ideal Body
Who wants to lose weight in the new year? Usually girls write this as their resolution. Instead of obsessing over a thin body, it’s better to just create a healthier body!
You do this by exercising regularly and improving your diet. If going to the gym feels expensive, try running around the house complex or applying yoga moves that you can see tutorials on the internet.
Don’t forget to eat more vegetables and drink water, and replace healthier snacks.
7. The Right Time to Get Married?
Besides needing a boyfriend, you also need adequate savings to get married. Have you started raising money since this year?
If not, this is a sign that you have to chase a deposit! It’s also important for you to complyinvite the couple and the two families to discuss, what kind of wedding party you want to hold.
After finalizing the concept, determine the estimated cost to make it happen. If your budget is limited, don’t be proud to hold a simple thanksgiving event.
Host events at home, mobilize neighbors and family members to cook feasts, and invite only those closest to you. If you want to be eccentric, just do the wedding at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA). Free, you know!
8. Have Your Own House and Car
For those who already have a steady income, don’t let the money just evaporate. If your salary is excessive, there’s nothing wrong if you have the resolution to pay off your car or house.
But, before starting, find out first about trusted credit providers. There is nothing wrong with considering too, want credit or buy second hand?
To be sure, you also have to be able to set aside more money to save for the future.
9. Traveling to a Dream Place
This is what is often the resolution of today’s youth! What else if it’s not a vacation? Talk about time off with teammates and bosses from now on. Choose the destination you want.
If you go abroad, make sure your passport is active, yes! Be aware that some countries impose entry bans for travelers with passports who are entering the grace period.
Most importantly, prepare travel tickets and book hotels in advance. Usually the price of plane tickets will be cheaper if ordered, at least six months before departure.
10. Make More Money
Indeed, human beings will never feel satisfied with what they have now, including the matter of income.
Even so, if you want to raise your standard of living even higher, there is nothing wrong with that. But, how do you get more income than now?
There are many right ways you can do it. Starting from working hard in the office to get a promotion and promotion, looking for side jobs and freelancers, to starting your own business with the internet.
11. Making Changes
Change is something hard to live with the first time. For example, you have a habit of coming to work late and this has been happening for months or even years.
Starting next year, get rid of that bad habit. And from now on to get used to being on time. No, just go to the office, but you can also apply it to various things in life.
Trust me, by getting rid of bad habits one by one, you will feel the unexpected enjoyment of life.
12. Read More Books
There is a saying that “books are a window to the world.” Why is it said that?
Because with books, you can “open” your way of thinking to a wider scope and realize that the world is just so big.
The more you know, then that’s when you will be more open to various possibilities in living life.
13. Focus on Saving and Investment
A healthy financial condition is where you have a greater amount of savings than your expenses. With savings under control, you will be ready to “welcome” the bright future.
Apart from saving at a conventional bank, you can also start investing in a place that is guaranteed and reliable, such as mutual funds.
14. Learning Foreign Languages
How many languages are there in this world?
Research says that there are about 7,000 languages spoken worldwide. In Indonesia alone, it is known that there are around 742 different languages.
Think about it, have you all your life mastered only the original language and one additional language? It’s a shame, right?
15. Get into a new hobby
Working almost a full week and a saturated routine, will only make you close to stress. One way to avoid this is to have a hobby.
Hobbies are one way that can be done to balance the real world of work and life.
Therefore, choose more than one hobby that can keep you away from feeling stressed and refresh your mind, so that you are better prepared to face work responsibilities.
You can choose hobbies for sports such as playing football or basketball, painting, hiking, playing games, and traveling.
So, New Years resolutions are not just a discourse. It’s a goal or life plan that you want to achieve, so that you become a human who values life more and reaches the next level.
