New Year 2008 had so far been kind to me....I have resigned from my job as Quality Assurance Executive in one of the lousiest college ever to exist in Malaysia and will be joining up with the Federal Government as one of the many KPLI trainees nationwide to be trained as school teachers. Time to put this nightmare on elm street behind me and ride off towards the sunset.....oops, that might be wishful thinking as time will tell whether my decision to join the Ministry of Education is a wise one or otherwise. I'm just taking things one at a time now...savouring everything good that comes my way and hopefully I will be resilient enough to weather the storms ahead....
Anyway, talk about resolutions for this year, I have been doing a little checking up on the internet and have found some interesting bits of information to share with all of you. Now, this might sound like old and recycled stuff but just bear with me awhile as I present to you some "Tips for Making Good New Year's Resolutions":
"There is a right way and wrong way to make a New Year's resolution. Here are a few expert tips to see that your resolution actually makes a difference:
1. Create a plan
Setting a goal without formulating a plan is merely wishful thinking. In order for your resolution to have resolve, it must translate into clear steps that can be put into action. A good plan will tell you that a) what to do next and b) what are all of the steps to complete the goal.
2. Create your plan IMMEDIATELY
If you're like most people, then you'll have a limited window of opportunity during the first few days of January to harness your motivation. After that, most people forget their resolutions completely. It is imperative you begin creating your plan immediately.
3. Write down your resolution and plan
Commit your resolution and plan to writing somplace, such as a journal or notebook.
4. Think "Year Round" and not just the "New Year"
Nothing big gets accomplished in one day. Resolutions are set in one day, but but accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year. New Year's resolutions should be nothing more than a starting point. You must develop a ritual or habit for revisiting your plan. And finally....
5. Remain flexible
Expect that your plan can and will change. Life has a funny way of throwing unexpected things at us, and flexibility is required to complete anything but the simplest goal. Sometimes the goal itself will even change. Most of all, recognise partial successes at every step along the way. Just as a resolution isn't accomplished the day it's stated, neither is it is accomplished the day you reach your goal. Rather, it's accomplished in many small increments along the way. Acknowledge these incremental successes as they come."
Wow....amazing but simple advice. All of the above do sound logical right? But how many of us bother to do exactly as recommended? I do admit that I myself have difficulty sticking to the resolutions that I have made over the years. Heck, I can't even recall what they were anyway....as for my resolutions this year? Simple, they are:
a) Put the nightmare of working and getting stuck in perhaps one of the worst colleges ever to exist in Malaysia totally behind me (how is it one of the worst colleges in Malaysia, I don't want to discuss it here now lest I get another headache just thinking about thinking of it....ugh!!!!)
b) Concentrate on becoming healthier and fitter than I have ever been for the past 30 years (you know, coming down to my ideal weight of 58 kgs, maintaining normal blood pressure without drugs and becoming more physically active this year than all the previous years combined)
c) To jump start my teaching career
Oh well, cheers and I will see you all around. To all my colleagues who are still stuck in the worst college in Sabah (you know which one anyway), just hang on awhile longer and I'm sure you will find better opportunities to better your lives...good luck and godspeed.
Anyway, talk about resolutions for this year, I have been doing a little checking up on the internet and have found some interesting bits of information to share with all of you. Now, this might sound like old and recycled stuff but just bear with me awhile as I present to you some "Tips for Making Good New Year's Resolutions":
"There is a right way and wrong way to make a New Year's resolution. Here are a few expert tips to see that your resolution actually makes a difference:
1. Create a plan
Setting a goal without formulating a plan is merely wishful thinking. In order for your resolution to have resolve, it must translate into clear steps that can be put into action. A good plan will tell you that a) what to do next and b) what are all of the steps to complete the goal.
2. Create your plan IMMEDIATELY
If you're like most people, then you'll have a limited window of opportunity during the first few days of January to harness your motivation. After that, most people forget their resolutions completely. It is imperative you begin creating your plan immediately.
3. Write down your resolution and plan
Commit your resolution and plan to writing somplace, such as a journal or notebook.
4. Think "Year Round" and not just the "New Year"
Nothing big gets accomplished in one day. Resolutions are set in one day, but but accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year. New Year's resolutions should be nothing more than a starting point. You must develop a ritual or habit for revisiting your plan. And finally....
5. Remain flexible
Expect that your plan can and will change. Life has a funny way of throwing unexpected things at us, and flexibility is required to complete anything but the simplest goal. Sometimes the goal itself will even change. Most of all, recognise partial successes at every step along the way. Just as a resolution isn't accomplished the day it's stated, neither is it is accomplished the day you reach your goal. Rather, it's accomplished in many small increments along the way. Acknowledge these incremental successes as they come."
Wow....amazing but simple advice. All of the above do sound logical right? But how many of us bother to do exactly as recommended? I do admit that I myself have difficulty sticking to the resolutions that I have made over the years. Heck, I can't even recall what they were anyway....as for my resolutions this year? Simple, they are:
a) Put the nightmare of working and getting stuck in perhaps one of the worst colleges ever to exist in Malaysia totally behind me (how is it one of the worst colleges in Malaysia, I don't want to discuss it here now lest I get another headache just thinking about thinking of it....ugh!!!!)
b) Concentrate on becoming healthier and fitter than I have ever been for the past 30 years (you know, coming down to my ideal weight of 58 kgs, maintaining normal blood pressure without drugs and becoming more physically active this year than all the previous years combined)
c) To jump start my teaching career
Oh well, cheers and I will see you all around. To all my colleagues who are still stuck in the worst college in Sabah (you know which one anyway), just hang on awhile longer and I'm sure you will find better opportunities to better your lives...good luck and godspeed.
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