The 2 Step Method To Prep for 2024

It’s that time of the year where everything fills you with hope

The decorations, the music, the food! Everything is so festive you wonder what can go wrong.

“I’ll hit the gym from Jan 1st”

“I’ll ready 52 books in 2024”

“I’ll start writing a blog”

These are the several promises people make only to realise, 2 weeks later that they’ve failed horribly or stuck to one thing. The chance of the former is much higher.

Why does this happen?

Why do we fail to stick to our resolutions?

Here’s the thing…

We’re so used to looking forward that we don’t review our past enough.

Over the past 2 days, we’ve looked back and highlighted our memorable moments but today? We’re doing an important thing

Identifying what we could have done better

I’ve devised a 2-step process for this that you could benefit from. So, as always, notebooks/notes apps open 😁

Step 1 is a rapid-fire round

List whatever comes to mind.

Anything you don’t remember with fondness. Things you feel you could’ve done better. Don’t hold back. This is only between you and the book.

I had 5 points (it’s been a tricky year 😅)

Step 2: Let’s visit these rapid-fire points from a place of no judgement

Listen…

Things don’t always go according to plan. Judging yourself harshly over anything you’ve written here will only do harm.

As Seneca says “What benefit is there in reviewing past sufferings, and in being unhappy, just because once you were unhappy"

One of the main reasons people fail is poor planning, unexpected life changes and things not in your control.

Continuing where you left off from step 1…

Revisit them with the following questions

1. Why do I see this as a bad/negative thing?

2. What did I do / not do that led to it?

3. Do I want to focus on this going forward for 2024?

You’ll be surprised with the answers you write down. If any of what you’ve listed qualifies to be a focus for 2024 please make note of it. It’ll come in handy when planning for 2024.

Here’s my outcome if it helps:

It was a mixed year for me concerning running. I had other priorities that didn’t allow me to train my best. Some of it was in my control, some? No. I like running but I don’t like beating myself over it.

And that’s it for today!

I know that was a lot so here’s the summary:

1. Rapid-fire of things you don’t look back with fondness

2. Introspection of rapid-fire list

3. Noting down what you’d like to continue for 2024 (for tomorrow)

P.s. If you celebrate Christmas I hope you had a great time. If you don’t I hope you had a great day just enjoying the festivities around you

See you tomorrow for Day 4😁