Well 2011 has ended up being kinda a flop. After graduation has somehow spiraled into the end of the year and what can I say happened? Pretty literally, absolutely nothing.
As I have been continuously impressed with how bad I am at picking friends - there are a few changes I want to be make.
Ideas:
1) Practice positive thinking
2) Find a quote a day - and write about it
3) Make goals
Reasoning:
1 - I've had many people say I sound negative, I always say I'm just being realistic. That being said I've had people say I'm the happiest person they know. I definitely don't feel that. While I am very good about not letting things get to me and not wasting time on regret, its still not a positive mindset you know? In looking into information about this exercise is part of positive thinking... double dipping with goals perhaps?
2 - This is an exercise I want to try with of course a positive quote (not just any) to force me to think about things rather than simply not (which I'm very good at). Again blogging will probably be a great outlet for this. For a minute I thought about writing in a journal, of course the idea coming from tv shows where theres a character who has their life all documented by various journals they've kept. But when I'm at the keyboard my fingers just go. My brain can sometimes take a minute to catch up and think about what to say next, but the words just flow out, its definitely the best way to make this a reality.
3 - I've never made goals. I just go with the flow and whatever happens happens. And I'm totally fine with that. But someone asked me the other day what are your goals, and of course I have that usual response, but it did get me thinking - while I take life as it comes, maybe I dip down into whatever rut every so often BECAUSE I don't have goals. I like challenges and keeping busy and I suppose when theres nothing that is challenging me or keeping me busy I don't necessarily become complacent but I just need something more.
I think this new job will be great for me. I am going to break down my walls a little bit and really make myself grow with this. New place, new people, new new new - I like it.
So as all these things tie-in together fairly well, my ideas will kick in tomorrow. With the positive thinking I will be putting up a few notes to encourage myself to write about a quote to start this process. I think tonight is a good start and I hope I will be able to keep it up.
I vaguely remembered hearing it takes 21 days to form a habit. And in google-ing that information the 21-28 days to form a habit saying seems to result with: its enough to make you feel like you can do it... but you probably still won't. More positive results have been said about doing something for 66 days straight.
The thought of that itself is a bit daunting - not gonna lie. BUT why not try?
FEB 20th .... here I come!
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