Monthly Review: January 2020

This year I decided to set goals for myself again, however instead of striving to reach these goals, I focused on creating a system.

I broke things down into simple easy to do steps in order to create a mindset change and gradually a lifestyle. I hope to make it a point to do a monthly review on how I faired in each month and if these small changes in habit did indeed create a system that allowed me to reach my goals.

So here are what my goals were and the outcome for this month:

1. Stop snacking - while I still snack, I have a designated time about when I do it and how I do it. 
2. Stick to a workout regime - achieved. I stuck to my goal of working out 3 - 5 times a week. 
3. Read one book - achieved. I finished three books. (Poor Economics - Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, Flash Boys - Michael Lewis, Atomic Habits - James Clear) 
4. Lose one kg - achieved. I lost 1- 2kg this month, it fluctuates.
5. Learn to relax - achieved. I learned to drown out unwanted noise and became more focused in the things I needed and wanted to do. 
6. Have five hours to myself every week - achieved. I stay away from social activities and take time to myself once every weekend. 
7. Wake up early - achieved. I wake up at 6 am - 7.30 am without having the need of an alarm clock. 

In all honestly, I'm extremely amazed with myself and how I could achieved all these not with the focus of the end goal but the process. I was never able to achieve these goals and somehow by focusing on small simple easy wins, I managed to fulfil almost all these goals I set out to achieve.

I'm looking forward to review how the next month would be like and if this is indeed something I can possibly sustain.