Bridge 9 | Time to achieve

On every new year ever we are making wishes for the year to come. But when is the time for some actions? In fact, now.

In order to have the best use of our time we need to set goals and also set the right ones.

There is one very nice excercise I learnt when I was in Italy that can help you find some nice goals. Get a big paper, create 12 columns, on the top of each one write a month. Think of the last year and write down things you did last year (you can check your mails, calendar, emails, mobile phones, etc in order to remeber the most things possible). Then draw a line showing how good or not that good your mood was last year on each month.

Then check the time your mood was lowest and find the things that you have to do in order this year your mood not to fall if there are going to be same periods (eg if your mood falls during exams, set a goal to read some lessons during the previous months, etc.).

Then check the months your mood was set to high and do the opposite. Try to repeat the good stuff. After periods that your mood will certainly decrease (eg exams again) create a gift to yourself at the exact end of it that you can think of it during the low mood time (for example plan a trip).

Remember to set some goals for your health and body (workout, food you eat, exercises), for your future (studies, CV making, skills you want to acquire), your mental health (reading, movies, music, hobbies etc) and also add things that you have never done to do!

If you need some help on that you can find on the website www.43things.com Write things you want to achieve and check other people that want to achieve the same things as you. Get inspired by other people's achievements or things they want to achieve. If you log in through facebook you can see friends using the website!

Set goals, you will love achieving them!
Remember that every wish remains just a wish just till the moment you write it down and try to achieve it! Then it becomes a target!