I have a blueprint for making this year really productive and successful.
I will be following Reysu's journalling advice alongside actually working for something. I have talked previously about how I often force myself through hardship to better my character - this is not on the same extent, but it will develop my willingness to focus on myself. I really, really struggle with focusing on my needs.
Around one year ago, I started therapy to help figure out some problems I was having. By problems, I mean depression and lack of purpose. After that process was finished, I found myself feeling lighter and more willing. I also felt that I didn't need to learn anything because of how I was feeling. I felt so great, that I believed nothing could possibly bring me down. A year on, I am beginning to feel a lack of purpose again. Weird how times passes.
With this blueprint, I will be able to get back on my feet again and feel that everyday is worth getting up for. I am a very creative person - I often forget that.
This year, I will work on my discipline through working, studying and attempting to finish more projects that I have yet to even start. My level of discipline comes from who I want to become - my identity. Everyone's identity is allowed to change and adapt overtime - you're not stuck with who you once were. Unfortuantley, you already know what you want to become but many never even touch the surface of trying to change. I would advise creating a Pinterest board and creating the 'vibe' you want to embody.
I love the outdoors and working with my hands, so naturally, that's who I want to embody - so I add photos of dudes working in the outdoors. The clothes, house, vehicle and tech are all important. While external stuff isn't who you truly are, it allows our indiviualality to prosper and flourish.
When showing this board to my girlfriend, she said it was 'very me' - she further explained that she could already see me in those clothes or working that job - that meant a lot.