How often do you set New
Year’s resolutions and completely blow them off after a couple of weeks? I
know I am guilty of this. There is no motivation to complete them once you get
back to the grind of your daily life after the holidays.
However, in 2017, I decided to
take a different route to my year. Instead of resolutions, I set intentions for
how I wanted to live. I also made a list of the most absurd things I could do
in 2017. I believe I got the absurd list idea from Tim Ferriss but I can’t be
sure. In completing these two exercises and executing on my intentions and some
of my ideas, I had one of the most eventful years of my life.
“Life is perpetual movement.
There is nothing fixed.” – Bruce Lee
At the end of 2016, I wrote a
few quotes and personal intentions in my journal that I wanted to guide the
following year of my life. At the top of the list was a quote by Nietzsche,
which reads: “There is one path in the world none can walk but you.
Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!” Under this, I wrote the
intention to live life with an abundant mindset. These two ideas helped to make
2017 one of the most fascinating and eventful years of my life.
For example, the quote by
Nietzsche helped remind me that this is my life and I must stop living up to
the expectations of others. Whatever I decide to do in life, I need to
blaze my own trail. The only way I can do that is by living life with an
abundant mindset.
There are so many opportunities
in the world to make my mark and by continuing to live in scarcity, I realized
would only hold myself back. For me, an abundant mindset means to not fear
change and staying open to all of the possibilities life has for us. I learned
to be happy for others’ accomplishments and quit comparing myself to others.
The world is not a zero-sum game and we can all grow together. While I had
other intentions, I believe this intention laid the groundwork for my most
absurd list.
“The world has enough
conformists. Be ready to stand your ground and live by your own rules.” – Brian
Mackenzie
When I wrote my list of the
most absurd things I could do in 2017 at the end of 2016, I forgot about it
until the fall. As I look back on my list now I actually did about half of the
things on there. For example, I quit my job in the investment industry to begin
moving towards a career and life I was passionate about. I started my own
newsletter on self-growth and becoming your best mentally, physically and
spiritually.
I competed in the World’s
Toughest Mudder. I also went on my first solo adventure when I attended the XPT
Experience in Malibu. Through all of these adventures, I learned a lot about
myself and grew a tremendous amount. It took me a long time to build up the
courage to quit my job.
I believe starting the newsletter
and going on the XPT experience were instrumental to this. These experiences
taught me that I can do whatever I want and the world is full of adventure. We
don’t need to be limited by our beliefs. We need to start new projects and take
action. Action breeds confidence, not the other way around. I ended my year
with The World’s Toughest Mudder. This event confirmed that I can surpass any
challenge and I won’t back down when life hits me hard.
“If you don’t do something
every day that makes you feel small you haven’t really been alive.” – Laird
Hamilton
While 2017 was very challenging
at times, it was the most rewarding year of my life. I am truly
grateful for all of the people that helped me through it all. Another intention
of mine was to cultivate meaningful relationships and give up petty gossip and
negative people. This allowed me to strengthen bonds with the positive people
in my life and allowed me to enter into new and meaningful friendships with a
lot of potential.
What are you doing to set
yourself up for a great year? If you are still setting the standard resolutions
that you constantly break like I did, maybe it’s time to try something new. I
am currently in the process of setting my intentions for 2018 and deciding what
are the craziest things I can do this coming year. It’s going to be another
exciting year and I can’t wait to see what is in store.
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