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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/Foxfully on 2023-12-31 12:54:19+00:00.
There's 52 weeks in a year. That's not a lot of time!
12 months sounds like a lot because how long a single month can feel, and 365 days is an unquantifiably large number in one's mind.
But 52 weeks--that feels more real.
Think of it like this:
You have 52 chips to spend at the poker table. The only win you can take home is a genuinely satisfying year. You can't play it safe, because every round will inevitably drain your pot, one chip at a time. You're going to have to gamble on ideas and projects that may or may not end up adding to your life--and half-assing any one bet means you already wasted the chips you wagered. Every move is as much of a risk as it is an opportunity.
So what to do?
There's no crystal ball, and every year will surely hit you with one or more dark periods. They are terrible times where playing the game will feel inconsequential. Trivial. A luxury. Those weeks where you're struggling just to stay afloat.
But the chips keep disappearing from the table.
Fall as they may, you will be afforded no reprieve from time or regret.
It's stressful. It's exciting. And to make my weeks count, I've decided to record them right here, every week.
Every New Year's I'm filled with immense regret and disdain for my actions. I look back and cringe at who I was and the decisions I made. Sure, it wasn't all bad, but never have I been able to look back at year and feel "wow, I really gave it everything I had."
I have specific goals like anyone else, but their essence can be summarized in a single New Year's resolution:
"I want to live 2024 in such a way that the next New Year's Eve may be cause for celebration of a tremendous year."
Imagine that feeling. To be able to lean back on New Year's eve with a big smile and small regrets. They're small regrets because you spent 52 weeks painstakingly chipping away at each one, once giant and insurmountable, working hard to make them as minuscule as possible.
It's only realistic to assume that you will always have what-ifs, and that's normal. But they're tiny now. They pale in comparison to how hard you've worked and how content you feel.
As mentioned above, every week I will attempt to be consistent with my updates. They're not going to be big entries, but rather a weekly check-in I hope can inspire someone else. I'll group my goals and habits into categories and let you know how I'm faring in each one.
If you're interested in following along, I'll upload my update posts every Sunday starting January 7th. However, the first post will likely be a short one considering I won't be back home & ready to go until the 4th.
Let's do this, and ensure these 52 weeks are something we can finally be proud of!