It is true that the life we are living nowadays is more nuanced than in previous times for most of us, and this often causes us to feel pressure about our needs and desires, our long or short-term goals.
I would advise that in the New Year, in order to achieve some of your goals for sure, you would need to focus primarily on the day to day actions that are part of your New Year plan. I don’t recommend focusing on the OUTCOME, as this may stir up too much fear, uncertainty or other pressures that may cause you to postpone what you want.
Focus on the present!
Looking at the Self and the actions you take in real time, helps you to have a better connection with your own self and, by default, with the reality you want to build related to your goal. What do I notice about myself here and now? What am I doing with what I see and know about myself?
Focusing too much only on the result can also maintain or reinforce, in a negative sense, a linear thinking that can at some point block perspective or lead to self-sabotage. Reporting only on conclusions also implies a self-judgment that can be harsh.
Small plans in the short term
To make plans more consistent, I therefore recommend smaller, short-term plans. A few meaningful steps to take for satisfaction and more self-confidence.
Break down each plan into smaller parts and tick off successes progressively so that you feel both the satisfaction and the self-empowerment, the personal power that we all need so much to make changes or achieve important goals in life.
Of course, it’s realistic to mention, that not everyone has to have plans at the same time or all of us have to start from the very first days of the new year. It is essential to be aware of the balance between our own limits and possibilities, not to compare ourselves excessively with others, especially since the abundance presented around us can inoculate such beliefs.