One can't believe that the 2023 season is almost ending. For some, it might be one of the best years, but for others, it might be one of the worst years ever. Some might have achieved their dreams, but others might have missed the opportunities. For some, the ceasing year becomes a pleasant memory, and a nightmare for others. Every year has the same story. Now, it is the beginning of the new year 2024. Enter the new year with a new spirit and make it one of the best years of your life. There are 24 significant things to follow to make the year 2024 one of the most successful and stunning years of your life. So, let's cut to the chase and start our countdown.
24. Limit your social media exposure: One of the first things you should do is limit your social media exposure. Your mobile and social applications installed in it are eating on your brain. Your mobile is killing your creative instincts. But how can we limit our media exposure? It is easier said than done. Switch off your WiFi and data services after 9 pm. Keep only two slots of 15 minutes each for social media daily. Next, you have to switch off all social media notifications. According to research, 75% of people use their mobile phones within 15 minutes after waking up in the morning. It is suggested not to touch your mobile phone until 1 hour after waking up in the morning. Spend time with yourself that will help you to quantumplate your life.
23. Fall in love with boredom: This is one of the best advice that can transform your life. Attention span is the biggest problem of today's generation. Our attention span is less than goldfish. We can't focus due to receiving notifications every time. We need likes, comments, and sharing. We wait for calls, and messages. Sometimes, we have to watch videos, and sometimes we have to watch someone's reels and TikTok. In the clatter of this life, boredom can be your greatest friend. Remember champions always fall in love with boredom. We usually assume that boredom is a useless thing in life, but remember nothing is better than boredom. You can think and have creative ideas in boredom. It can change the angle of your life. This boredom can give such an idea that can work in your favor. Therefore, boredom must have a place in your life.
22. Listen more: Remember there is a reason why we have one tongue and a pair of ears. Better listening skills mean good communication. Fluency is not the first rule of communication nor is your vocabulary. Listening is the most important rule of communication. You can never lead an organization or a team if you don't have listening skills. You even can't understand human psychology. Use your ears more than your tongue. Listen to the people carefully and absorb them. Don't react but respond. All this will only happen if you have the superpower of listening.
21. Find one old friend and give him a call: Pick up one such friend with whom you never met for years. Call or WhatsApp him and get in touch with him. You will feel better after meeting him and refreshing old memories. You will live that nostalgia again. You might find the inspiration in these memories you are looking for.
20. Apologise to all the people you have hurt: You should apologize to the people you have hurt or sadden them. You will really feel good about it. Remember, you never favor someone when you apologize to him but in reality, you do favor to yourself. You set free yourself from the bitter feelings that are part of your subconscious because your heart and brain know that you have hurt someone's heart. Once you realize that, then be the first one to apologize.
19. Find your Ikigai: This is a fascinating Japanese Concept. Ikigai means to live a meaningful life, and we search for it in four different ways. Find out something which you are good at. Once you tick this box, the next step is "Do you love it"? The third step in Ikigai is "Does the world need it"? The last step is "can you be paid for it"? These four things combine to give you the Ikigai of your life. This Ikigai makes your life meaningful. This is such a powerful concept that can really transform your life.
18. Start hitting the gym for 30 minutes 5 days a week: If you do the calculation, these 30 minutes are 2% of your day, and this 2% is very important for your physical and cerebral health. Try to go to a gym, do exercise, or jogging as physical exertion is significant in life.
17. Improve your cerebral health through reading: You can improve your cerebral health with the help of reading books etc. Try to read for at least 30 to 40 minutes daily. This is one of the most significant sources of our existence. If you read 12 to 13 minutes a day, you will finish a book in a month.
16. Be more flexible and tolerant: We have seen many intelligent and sharp people fail only because of their arrogance. They are very inflexible. They spend their lives on the mantra, "My way is the right way". Always remain flexible so that you can entertain opposing thoughts.
15. Understand the geography of the world: This is a splendid and interesting point. We must know about the world we are living in. What kind of place is this? How many continents and oceans are in the world? How many countries exist and what are their capitals? What are deserts? Which countries are tropical countries and which countries are equatorial? What is their climate? All this is very important to know for us. What is the point of living? Atlas is one of the best ways to know all these things. Traveling is another magnificent way of learning all these things. Remember, there is no better learning than traveling, and this is what our next point is.
14. Travel to new places: If you are blessed with resources, it must be your every-year resolution to travel to 2 or 3 countries. It can be domestic if you can't afford it. It doesn't matter. Traveling expands your exposure and broadens your horizons. It gives you an understanding of people. You can understand people's culture and develop a well-rounded personality.
13. Dedicate 2%-3% of your income to educating someone: Remember, if someone is hungry, don't give him fish. Teach him how to fish. Education is such a tool that you can change the life of not only an individual but the life of his whole family. Education has the power to change the course of life of an entire generation. Education not only ceases your hunger but also protects you throughout your life. If society has given you a position or privilege, then it is your responsibility to give back to the community.
12. Give up procrastination: Procrastination means delaying things without any reason. Waiting for everything that I will do at the last moment. This is simply a recipe for disaster. Never delay things without a valid reason. No matter how much you are exhausted or you are not in a mode to work. Just do it now. Because no time is better than today. The right time never comes for the people who are waiting for the right time. As time wastes, life runs for work.
11. Spend time with nature and pause your life: Your mental health gets better as you stay near nature. Try to pause your life and spend time with nature in 2024. Our daily life has become so hectic that we have no time to spend with nature. Try to once in a while see the sunset. contemplate while sitting at the beachside. Spend time with nature alone. This will help you to overcome depression.
10. Learn a new skill: In 2024: You must learn a new skill. It may be a soft or hard skill. You can learn programming. You can improve your interpersonal skills. You can sharpen your English. You can learn digital marketing. You can do any Amazon Course. It can be absolutely anything. Remember, the modern century is not about your degrees, it is about what skill you possess.
9. Embrace Minimalism: Minimalism is a philosophy of life to live. You give up all the frills of your life. You limit your wants and live a basic life. You spend less when your wants are limited. This will help you to become financially independent. But here is a catch in it. Live your life king-size before embracing minimalism. Once you do that, then don't be greedy and keep on running the treadmill. Embrace minimalism because you will already have gone through all the ups and downs in your life and you will be a more mature person. It is a very deep thought-giving point. Ponder on it.
8. Learn a new language: Napoleon Hill once said, "A person who knows two languages is worth two men". That is the power of a language. Try to learn any international language. It can be Spanish, German, or French. Also, try to understand regional languages. It will really comehandy. You will be able to understand people and their culture. Resultantly, your communication skills will improve.
7. Explore your city: It will be a fascinating experience once you start exploring your city. It will help you to live the life of a city. It will enrich your sense of history. Remember, people who don't learn from the mistakes of history are forced to repeat them. There are heritage walks in every big city of the world. Try to go on a heritage walk with your friends or family.
6. Develop a financial plan: Financial independence is one of the most significant blessings. Buying anything with money is not the best utility of money. Money gives you control over your time and that is the best utility of it. You can spend your time as you want. You control your time which is the greatest power of money. If you have a financial plan, you will get financial independence one day. But you need to have a plan first. Decide how much money you want to earn in 2024. Set yourself a financial target that you aim to achieve with a proper plan on how to generate that amount of money. But if you don't have a plan, you won't be able to achieve anything meaningful.
5. Work on your personal hygiene: We have been taught from childhood that cleanliness is half faith, but we never understood this. We don't take a bath for weeks. We don't brush our teeth nor clean our underarms etc on time. The places we use daily smell awful and we don't even care. Remember, personal hygiene is one of the major ingredients of your success. If you are good-looking and clean and neat, you will have more opportunities in life. People will be biased towards you. Basic hygiene is to bathe daily, brush your teeth regularly, and use an antiperspirant roller under your armpits after bathing. Use also perform it if you can afford it. Use good socks and underwear. Your socks and shoes tell about your whole personality. The color of your shoes should match your belt and socks with your trousers.
4. Gift a book: When it comes to gifting, try gifting a book. In 2024, give books as gifts to your friends or relatives on their birthdays or any other occasion. It might change someone's life.
3. Pursue a hobby that you can turn into a profession: You must have a hobby in your life that you can change into a profession in the future. Your action can cure your fear. When a hobby becomes a profession in your life, it can become the greatest happiness of your life. You will never feel bored.
2. Do random acts of kindness: Try to help someone in your daily life. Be kind to people and try to be a great citizen. Respect all the rules of your locality.
1. Value your time: There is nothing more precious than time. It is our national handicap that we never value time. We never come to the office etc on time nor we will never be punctual. We also never honor casual or formal commitments which is a grave crime. Remember, if you don't value time. Time will rip you apart. Time never stops. Value time is one of the basic guidelines of the most successful nations of the world. From children to ageds, everyone knows the value of time. If you become punctual, your bigger problems will be solved. You will be successful. You don't need to be super intellectual.