Don't Try Too Hard!

Happy New Year.

Episode 33
Hello, this is Ao😄


To get right to it, my resolution for this year, 2024, is
【Don't try too hard!】


I've been trying too hard until now and it ruined my health, so
I figured it's okay to stop trying so hard.
Of course, this isn't a negative feeling,
but rather a positive way of thinking.

In this cold weather,
I'm managing to not try too hard to wake up,
not try too hard to get out of bed,
and not try too hard to go for my morning walk.

All of this is becauseI've developed systems and habits that allow me to get things done without trying too hard.

Eliminate the "I have to!"
Increase the "I want to!"

I think this can also be managed through mindset and systems.

I won't set goals this year.
I'll make a list of things I want to do.
If a "want to" becomes an "I have to," I'll just do something else I want to do.

It's still vague and not fully established yet, but
I think if I keep thinking and using trial and error, I'll find the best method for myself.
It's that PDCA cycle people often talk about.
It's also fine to use it for yourself, not just for the company.

Regarding work, this year I plan to approach it with
Essentialism
.

To put it simply,
I won't do work that I shouldn't be doing.
I won't do work that someone else can do.
If I'm given one task, I'll return one.

Conversely,
I will do the work I should be doing.
I will do the work only I can do.
I'll do high-priority tasks and skip low-priority ones.

Of course, this isn't about being selfish.
It's about choosing work to proceed efficiently and smoothly.

With that in mind,
I intend to spend this year with an upward-looking mindset without trying too hard.

In 2024, I'd like to continue my morning routine of learning various things (input)
and taking action (output).

This time, the topic was: Don't set goals you can't achieve!

Well then, I look forward to your continued support this year.
This was Ao😄

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