Today, I posted my second recording on Spoken; as before, I have also included a transcript of the audio. Enjoy.
2016 will be all about simplicity for me.
In previous years, I have gone with two general use cases:
New Years resolutions don’t work for most people because they lack accountability and they don’t feel forced to continue after that point-of-no-return that ends in missed opportunities. However, I have Shawn Blanc at my side. In his recent online course, The Elements of Focus, I have been following along with each of his ideas and I love what Shawn and his work stands for: understanding yourself, your motivations, and acting on those motivations.
For me, the one thing that has come out of all this learning is a better understanding of myself in that I crave simplicity. This craving comes out in my minimalist tendencies, my frugality, and, recently, inbox zero in my work and personal lives, among many other things. But the reason I bring this up is that simplicity is an overarching theme in my life and I want to better focus on that in the coming year. This is not a resolution, this is a fundamental shift in perception.
Simplicity has to be included in every facet of one’s life or else it means nothing. Below is a list of examples of the “accomplishments” and ideas, though not exhaustive, on which I would like to focus in the new year through this new lens of simplicity:
Since this is not a resolution, there is no way to “fail”; this thought process will be a conscious and conscientious rethinking of each part of my day, each decision I make, throughout the coming year. So here’s to 2016.
Posted: December 28, 2015
In 2022, I am participating in two leadership training programs. This should be a social experience, so I am writing about it. Check out the full list of posts in the series here.