I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I believe that change should be done as soon as you decide to do it, not because of some date in the calendar. When I saw a video of Ramit Sethi on how he sets a theme at the start of the year, I was convinced that this is the way to do it.
Why is this different from setting up a New Year’s resolution? The traditional way makes you identify what you need to change in your life
(better diet, better sleep, financial recovery). In contrast, a theme sets the direction, or what to focus on. Instead of highlighting your shortcomings (binge eating, sleeping late, no financial plan), a theme allows you to both re-align your priorities, as well as double down on your strengths that point you in the direction that you want.