Make Goals Instead of Resolutions | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

Make Goals Instead of Resolutions

Goals are way more fun anyway.

13
Make Goals Instead of Resolutions
Personal Photo

Welcoming 2017 is something I'm actually really excited for. Despite how half of my childhood actors and musicians have passed in 2016, I feel like 2017 will be an extraordinary year. I'm excited to see how I'll grow, open another chapter in my life, embrace the great old age of 19, and most importantly I want to see how many of my goals I achieve this year.

Every year I set a resolution but never accomplish it. 2017 is going to be the year I start my memory jar along with crossing my goals off one by one. To me, goals seem a lot easier to achieve since you can use things like vision boards to help you reach them faster. Goals seem less intimidating in a way because with goals they can take a lot or a little bit of effort.

Setting goals can bring a lot more motivation too. Setting daily reminders on your phone for goals like exercise can make achieving them easier. Also another great way to motivate yourself is some type of vision board. Whether it be sticky notes on your desk or pictures clipped together, it helps people to look towards the greater outcome. Asking friends and family to help you keep yourself on track is always a great idea because close friends and family can basically demand you to get that goal scratched off your list.

Picking a word that will motivate you in the right direction might also be helpful. For 2017, my word I'm going to use will be balance. I want to learn how to better balance my life, better balance my worries and fears, and learn to balance everything else in between.

And of course with every new year comes challenges but there are always ways of overcoming them. Goals allow you to have more flexibility in the way you approach them. If it's not going how you wanted, you can always change the routine. Wanna become more organized but don't have the time? Make it a goal to schedule in time to sit down and reorganize one thing at a time and pretty soon everything will be in order.

Why not make 2017 the year for setting goals? Take every opportunity to chase those dreams and turn them into part of your new chapter.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
an image of taylor swift standing center stage surrounded by her backup dancers in elegant peacock esque outfits with a backdrop of clouds and a box rising above the stage the image captures the vibrant aesthetics and energy of her performance during the lover era of her eras tour
StableDiffusion

A three-and-a-half-hour runtime. Nine Eras. Eleven outfit changes. Three surprise songs. Zero breaks. One unforgettable evening. In the past century, no other performer has put on an electric performance quite like Taylor Swift, surpassing her fans ‘wildest dreams’. It is the reason supporters keep coming back to her shows each year. Days later, I’m still in awe of the spectacle ‘Miss Americana’ puts on every few days in a new city. And, like one of Taylor’s exes, has me smiling as I reminisce about the memories of the night we spent together.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

79054
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

7967
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments