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What do I want to do in 2021

Date: 2021-01-02

If want to have goals, better to write them down, right? Thanks for Gina the new year's resolution question.

So here we go.

Communication

Read more, write more, speak more. I feel humans are doing this less and less. Even with the internet we are communicating less, as we are confined to our little bubble.

I feel like last year I wrote more than ever thanks to the #100DaysToOffload project, despite I had 2 months when I didn't write anything at all.

Speaking is hard these days in person, since not a lot of opportunity to meet people. I honestly still too consious about my voice, so this will be hard for me. Maybe try to go voice chat? I don't really have a problem with my family (skype, yay!), but with strangers, that's another matter entirely.

While I read 2 novels last year, I think it should be at least one novel a month. I used to be an avid reader when I was younger. But with the internet and the emerge of long form storytelling (aka TV shows), I fall behind.

Workout

After a frustrating year, I ended with one of my most consistent effort in my life. Since November I regularly workout (weightlifting), and I definitely feel stronger. I feel that how I keep my body, my stance is just better. I use a standing desk for months now, and it helped to have a more upright body.

I hope, as the weather allows it, I want to get out more too. Just walking, working my legs in a simple way.

I really want to get rid off that belly that I build for the last couple of decades since childhood. As a short person, everything is magnified on my body 10 times. So I will go towards that goal, and just in general be healthier.

Balance

Use my computer with purpose. As in if I have to work, I do work, if I want to play, I play, if I want to write, I write. But if I don't need to use the computer, I just turn it off and do something else. Less aimless browsing and doing basically nothing, and more doing what really matters. I originally wanted to cut out some things, like video games, and sell my crappy graphics card, but I think play has a part in human life, so I kept it.

I also think listening to people, has to be more critical from my part. As in, try to find the middle way. Extremism of either way is very harmful, and I was deceived by both of them in the past. These goes for political and lifestyle in general. In fact I will be probably less politically active on social media, and focusing on me, and what's important to me.

What happens if I don't complete stuff?

I don't sweat or cry, or say that I failed if some of them I can't complete. The effort matters more, especially if the change is something new. So if I read one less book this year, than I wanted, that's OK, since I already did more than last year.

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