Everyday Systems

KCCC · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3742

I normally do "Habits of the Month" instead of New Year's Resolutions, but I'm quite taken with this idea:

http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2010/12/choose-a-theme-for-next-year-maybe-even-just-one-word.html
http://christinekane.com/blog/shout-out-your-word-and-create-your-year-starting-right-now/

Musing on the appropriate word...

Hoeka · Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 108 Location: Botswana

I saw it too, KCCC and was quite inpsired by the idea. Most New Year's resolutions are pretty generic, one-size-fits-all, but having to focus on only one word forces one to sit down and really think about the year ahead.
Another approach I've seen is "word of the month", where the particular word is used as a guideline for one's actions. It reminded my of the Habitcal, in fact
Word of the month is somehing I'm going to adopt

BrightAngel · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject:

Interesting concept, well worth thinking about.

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wosnes · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject:

This was a suggestion from a local psychologist earlier this decade:
http://www.carolthecoach.com/articles/goalsetting/populardemand.htm

http://www.carolthecoach.com/articles/goalsetting/wordsattitudes.htm
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KCCC · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3742

Thanks, Wosnes - those are good links. Amazing how good ideas keep getting recycled.

Interesting how little overlap there is between the two "starter list" of words.

I really do like this idea. I'm "listening for my word" right now. Smile

~reneew · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1982 Location: midwest US

I like this idea. I'm still thinking on it, but I think "less" would be good for this overeating, over buying, semi-packrat Wink

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wosnes · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject:

jump4joy · Joined: 25 Aug 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Utah

Thank you for these links! I've shared this idea with several people and they all love it. I'll be using this myself in 2011.