It is customary for people to start the New Year with a bunch of resolutions. Only time will tell how many get implemented. Irony is that most resolutions hold good for every new year, either because they are work in progress stage or never implemented. So this time around I wanted to document my new year resolutions for record purpose. :-)
Satsang:
I have a handful of friends who are both intellectuals and philosophers in their own right. Every meeting we used to have was a learning experience and had meaningful discussions about life (along with few paltry worldly things) What I missed most in last year was their company due to busy schedules of each one of us. As Adi Sankara says
Satsangatve Nissangatvam
Nissangatve Nirmohatvam
Nirmohatve Nischalatatvam
Nischalatatve Jeevanmuktihi
So first resolution is to start meeting up with my good friends more often
Observe Ekadasi in Spirit:
I have started observing Ekadasi fasting for nearly 3 years. Initial days there were few hurdles like my own family ridiculing that I am doing things that are way ahead of my age. I could steer them clear as most hurdles were external. Over last one year new type of internal hurdles started where the observation of fast is not being done by myself in spirit. Few times due to temptation, few other times due to weakness/illness, the norm was not adhered to. Wanted to set corrective action on this parameter.
Reading and Writing:
I owe an apology to myself for not paying adequate attention to my favourite vocations readinga nd writing. The target setting for my self go forward are writing one blog each month, one story (in my tiny notebook) every two months and reading one book each quarter.
Saying No to Procrastination:
In Bill Watterson's Comic series Calvin says he has learnt two important skills for life ie., Procrastination and Rationalization of it. This has been the way most part of last year for me. This year I want to put a cautious policing on ensuring I am not postponing what ought to be done.
Updating and Upgrading Knowledge:
Even though I cannot really say I have not learnt anything last year, most learning has been on the job. The effort needed to upgrade the knowledge was not done adequately. So resolution is to put some efforts in upgrading knowledge on Banking, IT trends. Also getting up to date on current affairs through regular reading of newspapers.
Puja:
Even though a firm believer and have got aspirations of spiritual progress, the efforts in the direction have not been consistent. Want to make a more consistent and being more predictable is the goal for future.
Less Eating Out:
Had suffered health setbacks twice last year due to excessive eating out. Even though not a preferred thing for me, my role of people manager in office has made me to eat out for 1/3rd of the year. Goal is to cut this down lot more in the new year.
Financial Discipline:
By any standard I am not a person with expensive habits or can be branded as a man of financial indiscipline. But first few years of career. I was not fully aware of the power of compounding and the need for financial planning. Now that I am more literate on the area, want to take it into future. Also need to put a check on emotion linked spend habits.
Personal Discipline:
I cant really boast of myself as very well disciplined person. At the same time not very bad at it too. But this is one aspect I admire in few of my colleagues and friends and would like to mend my ways in following aspects
1) Sticking to predictable work hours and better leave planning
2) Disciplined eating habits and resisting temptation
3) Attending scheduled meetings where my presence will add value
4) No work on weekends and spending that time with family and my other vocations like reading & writing
5) No Colas and drinking more water.
6) Lead a stress free life, both from work and personal stand point
7) To extent possible avoid any instances that can cause emotional roller coaster.
8) Lead a stress free life
9) Writing a TODO list daily and sticking to it
10) Taking a vacation each year
11) Continuous assessment on where I stand on the resolutions.
Satsang:
I have a handful of friends who are both intellectuals and philosophers in their own right. Every meeting we used to have was a learning experience and had meaningful discussions about life (along with few paltry worldly things) What I missed most in last year was their company due to busy schedules of each one of us. As Adi Sankara says
Satsangatve Nissangatvam
Nissangatve Nirmohatvam
Nirmohatve Nischalatatvam
Nischalatatve Jeevanmuktihi
So first resolution is to start meeting up with my good friends more often
Observe Ekadasi in Spirit:
I have started observing Ekadasi fasting for nearly 3 years. Initial days there were few hurdles like my own family ridiculing that I am doing things that are way ahead of my age. I could steer them clear as most hurdles were external. Over last one year new type of internal hurdles started where the observation of fast is not being done by myself in spirit. Few times due to temptation, few other times due to weakness/illness, the norm was not adhered to. Wanted to set corrective action on this parameter.
Reading and Writing:
I owe an apology to myself for not paying adequate attention to my favourite vocations readinga nd writing. The target setting for my self go forward are writing one blog each month, one story (in my tiny notebook) every two months and reading one book each quarter.
Saying No to Procrastination:
In Bill Watterson's Comic series Calvin says he has learnt two important skills for life ie., Procrastination and Rationalization of it. This has been the way most part of last year for me. This year I want to put a cautious policing on ensuring I am not postponing what ought to be done.
Updating and Upgrading Knowledge:
Even though I cannot really say I have not learnt anything last year, most learning has been on the job. The effort needed to upgrade the knowledge was not done adequately. So resolution is to put some efforts in upgrading knowledge on Banking, IT trends. Also getting up to date on current affairs through regular reading of newspapers.
Puja:
Even though a firm believer and have got aspirations of spiritual progress, the efforts in the direction have not been consistent. Want to make a more consistent and being more predictable is the goal for future.
Less Eating Out:
Had suffered health setbacks twice last year due to excessive eating out. Even though not a preferred thing for me, my role of people manager in office has made me to eat out for 1/3rd of the year. Goal is to cut this down lot more in the new year.
Financial Discipline:
By any standard I am not a person with expensive habits or can be branded as a man of financial indiscipline. But first few years of career. I was not fully aware of the power of compounding and the need for financial planning. Now that I am more literate on the area, want to take it into future. Also need to put a check on emotion linked spend habits.
Personal Discipline:
I cant really boast of myself as very well disciplined person. At the same time not very bad at it too. But this is one aspect I admire in few of my colleagues and friends and would like to mend my ways in following aspects
1) Sticking to predictable work hours and better leave planning
2) Disciplined eating habits and resisting temptation
3) Attending scheduled meetings where my presence will add value
4) No work on weekends and spending that time with family and my other vocations like reading & writing
5) No Colas and drinking more water.
6) Lead a stress free life, both from work and personal stand point
7) To extent possible avoid any instances that can cause emotional roller coaster.
8) Lead a stress free life
9) Writing a TODO list daily and sticking to it
10) Taking a vacation each year
11) Continuous assessment on where I stand on the resolutions.
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