{"id":18941,"date":"2013-12-30T23:01:12","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T15:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=18941"},"modified":"2021-02-25T17:49:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T09:49:38","slug":"new-year-resolution-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/new-year-resolution-list\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only New Year Resolution List You Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have your resolutions thought out yet? I have. It is the same as the previous year\u2019s but I am keeping to it not because I didn\u2019t achieve them, but because it is the only <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/new-year-resolution-ios-apps\/\" rel=\"noopener\">new year resolution<\/a> list I ever need.<\/p>\n<p>Making New Year resolutions has become more of a <strong>tradition than a true reflection of what we want in life<\/strong>. Most of us don\u2019t know what we want in life. Some of us want the \"wrong\" things, the things that did not change anything and thus make us feel like our lives have been stagnant after all this while.<\/p>\n<p>Far from being judgemental here, this post is here to help. Feel free to walk away any time, if you want an easier guide to making your new year resolutions because this one will require you to do a lot of thinking about your life, and you may not like the answers that you arrive at.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/pursuit-of-happiness\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: The Pursuit Of Happiness (& How To Be Truly Happy)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Pursuit Of Happiness (& How To Be Truly Happy)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/pursuit-of-happiness.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18596 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/pursuit-of-happiness.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">The Pursuit Of Happiness (& How To Be Truly Happy)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are born with the instinct to find meaning and purpose in our lives and this search for...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. Reevaluate Your Career<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard of the <strong>difference between a career and a job<\/strong>? The short and simple answer is that a career spans years, while you can hold one job for this week, and another for the next. But let\u2019s look at the longer version. Where do you stand in your career?<\/p>\n<p>Before you jump into \"I\u2019m up for a promotion\", don\u2019t. <strong>A promotion is just a concept<\/strong> that has meaning if you stay in salaried employment. If you suddenly find yourself out on the streets one day because something happened to the company you work with, where will your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/skills-working-on-the-web\/\" rel=\"noopener\">accumulated skills<\/a> take you?<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/new-year-resolution-list\/evaluate-your-career.jpg\" alt=\"evaluate-your-career\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\"><\/figure>\n<p>To put this into context, if you were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/50-freelance-job-sites-for-designers-programmers-best-of\/\" rel=\"noopener\">to turn freelance<\/a>, <strong>is what you know enough<\/strong> to keep food on the table? Do you have a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/reputation-management-how-it-affects-your-freelance-career\/\" rel=\"noopener\">reputation<\/a>, a portfolio or a string of achievements that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/keeping-design-skills-fresh\/\" rel=\"noopener\">keeps you relevant<\/a> in the industry you are in? Put some thought into that, and start drafting a plan to <strong>actually give value to your skillset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creating-professional-portfolio-site\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 7 Key Principles for Building a Successful Portfolio Site\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Key Principles for Building a Successful Portfolio Site<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/creating-professional-portfolio-site.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-10624 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/creating-professional-portfolio-site.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">7 Key Principles for Building a Successful Portfolio Site<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuild a successful portfolio site with our guide. Define your objectives, embrace simplicity, and stand out in your...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>2. Change Something About Your Life<\/h2>\n<p>Sounds like this is a broad one, right? Yet, I\u2019m not referring to your hair, or your job (because it\u2019s usually more of the same, see point 1), or your car, or another degree. I\u2019m talking about <strong>life-changing events <\/strong>like finally tying the knot, or buying that house, or expanding the family.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m talking about that something that <strong>leaves a mark on your life<\/strong>, a stain you can\u2019t get rid of, yet are proud to flaunt for all to see.<\/p>\n<p>Stop hiding behind materialistic pursuits, thinking that they can make you happier. <strong>Invest in something that you can call yours<\/strong>: a relationship, a home, your attitude towards your parents, your spouse, your children, your life, yourself. Strive to be a bigger better person, so that when you reach December you can say, <em>I did that<\/em>, or <em>I\u2019ve been there<\/em> or\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve changed.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/professional-focus-as-freelancer\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Change Your Professional Focus with Minimal Downtime\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Change Your Professional Focus with Minimal Downtime<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/professional-focus-as-freelancer.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17975 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/professional-focus-as-freelancer.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Change Your Professional Focus with Minimal Downtime<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs you progress through your career as a freelance designer, you may discover that the kind of work...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>3. Fight for Something<\/h2>\n<p>If the previous year was smooth-sailing for you, then the new year is when you fight for something. Step out of your comfort zone, and make a stand. It doesn\u2019t have to be something that needs you to take to the streets. <strong>This is personal.<\/strong> This is an exercise to liberate yourself. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4\">Be brave<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Muster up the courage to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/raising-your-rates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ask for a raise<\/a>, ask that cute girl out, stand up to that professor who clearly has issues with you, or that noisy (or nosy) neighbour, or that colleague who\u2019s all words and no work, etc. <strong>We all have our own battles to fight. Find yours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/new-year-resolution-list\/fight-for-something.jpg\" alt=\"fight-for-something\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\"><\/figure>\n<p>Demand to be taken seriously,<strong> <em>have<\/em> an opinion<\/strong> (that\u2019s a statement, not a question), fight for your say, <strong>fight for your right to be part of something<\/strong>. Everyone loves a good hero; and this sudden burst of courage will definitely fuel other similar actions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/convincing-the-clients\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Winning Over Your Client: Strategies for Designers in Disagreement\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Winning Over Your Client: Strategies for Designers in Disagreement<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/convincing-the-clients.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17509 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/convincing-the-clients.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Winning Over Your Client: Strategies for Designers in Disagreement<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs a freelance designer, your primary objective is to satisfy your clients. However, conflicts arise when your client...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>4. Do Something Unexpected<\/h2>\n<p>This can be considered an extension or an alternative to item 3. If you have nothing to fight for, nothing to confront, then do something totally unexpected of you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The catch here is to do something you are proud to tell your children, not your employer.<\/strong> Take up a cause, join a flash mob, support an awareness campaign, run for charity, adopt a pet from the shelter, get a tattoo, try food with names you cannot pronounce, make amends with family etc.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t find anything? Look back at the <strong>criticism you have been getting from your family members <\/strong>(that\u2019s the reason for the \"make amends\" item up there) over the holidays at home, and ask yourself what you can do about it.<\/p>\n<p>Aunt Laura said you can\u2019t cook a meal to save your life? Learn. Uncle George been laughing at your beer belly one too many times? Work it off. Mom upset you haven\u2019t found a suitor? You know what to do.<\/p>\n<p>And then, show up next Christmas and <strong>show them what one year can do to someone who is determined<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><em>The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do<\/em> \u2013 <strong>Walter Bagehot<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>5. Be Human Again<\/h2>\n<p>It is quite normal these days to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tech-addiction\/\" rel=\"noopener\">spend more time with your gadgets than with people<\/a>. There are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/facebook-addiction-signs\/\" rel=\"noopener\">side effects<\/a> from this but there are plenty of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/challenge-to-disconnect\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ways to regain control<\/a>. This item has to do with reconnecting with your emotions, your humanity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tech-detox\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5-Step Guide to a Complete Tech Detox\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5-Step Guide to a Complete Tech Detox<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/tech-detox.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-15262 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/tech-detox.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5-Step Guide to a Complete Tech Detox<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed a break from screens? Here are 5-step tech detox plan. Find balance between the virtual and the...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Show gratitude<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m sorry to say that <strong>no one owes you anything<\/strong>, not the company you applied to, not your university you are studying at, not your co-workers in the office, not even your parents at home. What anyone does, they do it for something in return, or because it is their responsibility.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/new-year-resolution-list\/show-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"show-gratitude\" width=\"800\" height=\"714\"><\/figure>\n<p>And yet, there is kindness in the world, and it can come from the strangest of places, even though we are told not to expect them. The important thing is that when you are in the presence of an act of kindness, participate, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wish.org\/\">extend it<\/a> or if you are on the receiving end, appreciate it.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn to cry again<\/h2>\n<p>Over the last year, I\u2019ve had this routine where I look at news items, articles, photographs or videos that make me cry, right before I get to work. It wasn\u2019t planned or even expected but the exercise <strong>helps me put my life in perspective<\/strong> when compared to the horrible or heartwarming things reported by the media.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/new-year-resolution-list\/cry-a-little.jpg\" alt=\"cry-a-little\" width=\"800\" height=\"618\"><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, some of them are publicity stunts, while others are primed to make you shed a tear or two. <strong>Don\u2019t be cynical and ruin a good thing<\/strong>. At the end of the day, it\u2019s the stories that really call out to your emotional side that will <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ncoSRKoU6GQ\">leave a mark<\/a> on you, or haunt you.<\/p>\n<p>Stories that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ryanhatesthis\/two-years-after-losing-his-wife-to-cancer-a-man-recreated-hi\">make you feel<\/a> (and shed tears) are the best kind. Allow yourself to react. It will <strong>change your perspective of life<\/strong> and let you reconnect with yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>Forgive<\/h2>\n<p>Life is too short to hold a grudge. Before you say that this contradicts \"Do Something Unexpected\", note that that exercise is for you to better your life, not to stick it to their faces. At the end of the day, <strong>if they can\u2019t find anything about your life to criticize, you have won<\/strong>, and now have better control of your life.<\/p>\n<p>When the lesson has been learned, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/intl\/blog\/emotional-freedom\/201109\/the-power-forgiveness-why-revenge-doesnt-work\">forgive and move on<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Find a reason to be happy<\/h2>\n<p>Because that\u2019s all we ever wanted, isn\u2019t it? We want a reason to be happy, <strong>yet instead of working for that, we choose to ignore it to strive for things that <em>don\u2019t<\/em> <\/strong>make us happy.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a secret. Any of the items above will do that for you. In #1, being honest will give you satisfaction. In #2, being responsible for something will change your world. In #3, being brave will make you (and probably the people you know) proud while #4 will make your young nieces, nephews or kids say you\u2019re cool (if you ever want honesty, ask a child).<\/p>\n<p>And #5 is\u2026 well, a long time coming.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/new-year-resolution-list\/be-happy.jpg\" alt=\"be-happy\" width=\"800\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\n<p>Lists can serve at best, a reminder for the coming new year; at worst, a reason to hate yourself at the end of the new year. Don\u2019t fall into the same trap. Make the coming new year a different one and happy new year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have your resolutions thought out yet? I have. It is the same as the previous year\u2019s but I am keeping to it not because I didn\u2019t achieve them, but because it is the only new year resolution list I ever need. 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