Two weeks into the new decade and my resolutions are not going particularly well. Perhaps it is the number of resolutions I am trying to follow, but these are all things that I want to achieve this year. As a refresher, here is my final list:
1. No Television (except programs already in progress)
2. No Fast Food or Soda (only Tea, Water, and Wine)
3. Cook at least once each week
4. Stop using Headphones
5. Get Dreadlocks
6. Read one academic article each week
7. Present at an academic conference
8. Complete the Fuji Mountain Race and a Marathon
9. Get more Muscular (80kg and less than 10% body fat)
10. Make 100,000,000 yen
11. Write at least 3,000 words per week (150,000 in the year)
12. Explore Shibuya at least once each week
13. Climb at last one mountain each month
I started thinking about why it has been so difficult to tackle all of these resolutions and ways that I could get around those issues. I believe one of the biggest changes that I need to make is to swap dinner for breakfast. By that, I mean that I will stop eating dinner, instead opting for a large breakfast and a late lunch. This will be beneficial for many of my resolutions. I will be much more likely to cook, as breakfast is more difficult to go out and get at a restaurant. I will watch less television, as most of my television watching is a result of wanting something to do while eating dinner so late at night. I will be able to go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier as well. This will give me the time I need in the morning to work out and go running, helping me train for the two races and get more muscular.
While that is the biggest change I will need to make, there are others that I need to make as well. I need to find a workout plan that works for me. I need to schedule time for working on the project that will make me 100,000,000 yen. I need to search for mountains to climb throughout the year and invite people to attend. Finally, I need to force myself to write even when I don’t feel particularly inspired. With these changes, a new weekday will look like this:
04:00 – Wake up and Exercise/Run
05:00 – Make Breakfast and Eat
06:00 – Shower and Get Dressed
07:00 – Read and Do Homework
08:00 – Go to Work (Write on the Train)
14:00 – Go to Second Work (Project in Free Time)
22:00 – Go Home (Write on the Train)
23:00 – Read to Relax
23:30 – Go to Sleep
I will give it a shot and hope this jump-starts my motivation and success!
