{"id":279,"date":"2019-01-14T04:35:25","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T04:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royatoday.com\/?p=279"},"modified":"2019-01-14T04:35:25","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T04:35:25","slug":"new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royatoday.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/14\/new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you keep New Year&#8217;s resolutions? Do you make a list?<\/p>\n<p>For as long as I can remember, every year I wrote down a detailed New Year&#8217;s resolution list that included my goals and the areas I needed to improve on.<\/p>\n<p>I believe having resolutions are important. They give us an idea of where we are and where we want to be. They also give us a guideline and draw an overall picture of all our accomplishments and our short falls.<\/p>\n<p>Usually I love to read articles on how to be more efficient and how to stay motivated to maintain my goals. However, every year seems to be different for me.\u00a0Some years I manage to accomplish most of my resolutions and other years I completely fail. I am not sure how you guys manage your list of resolutions: what works for you and what doesn&#8217;t?<\/p>\n<p>For me, keeping a list is important but last year I tried something a little different. I picked one word as my driving force behind every decision for 2018. The word I picked for 2018 was &#8220;ACHIEVE&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I continuously reminded myself over and over again to use the word \u201cachieve\u201d in every aspect of my daily routines. Whether it was a big project or a small &#8220;to do list&#8221;, my main objective was to achieve a positive outcome for each task I started.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-304 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2010-resolution.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2010-resolution.jpg 768w, https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2010-resolution-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To let the word \u201cachieve\u201d lead myday and take over my actions had a significant impact on the overall accomplishment of my tasks. I was very pleased to see how a single word could change the overall mode on how we process information.\u00a0All of a sudden my resolutions list was not a list anymore, it was more like a fun mission that I needed to complete in order to achieve an outcome.\u00a0The accomplishment of a resolution itself felt like an achievement.<\/p>\n<p>If you are like me, someone who writes down resolutions and tries your best to accomplish them before the year ends, then it won&#8217;t hurt to try something new. For me the word \u201cachieve\u201d made a big difference and shifted my views on how I managed my New Year\u2019s resolutions in the most positive ways. Truth be told, it wasn\u2019t only my resolutions but also my everyday actions.<\/p>\n<p>This year I got my kids on board to join me in setting up clear, realistic, and achievable goals. \u00a0We are keeping the word &#8220;achieve&#8221; to motivate us and adding on the new word &#8220;FOCUS&#8221; to help us stay on target.<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s to a very focused 2019.\u00a0I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year and the best of luck with achieving your New Year&#8217;s resolutions and staying focused throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you keep New Year&#8217;s resolutions? Do you make a list? For as long as I can remember, every year I wrote down a detailed New Year&#8217;s resolution list that included my goals and the areas I needed to improve on. I believe having resolutions are important. 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