How can we implement our new year resolution?

Come new year and everyone starts summarising / reflecting on how this year has been. What were the top songs, movies, events, news of the year? Whether or not we believe in astrology, it is fascinating to learn the predictions about the new year.

The welcoming of a new year is always filled with reflection on our learning and hope about promising times ahead. Leveraging the vibes around, it is a good time to reflect on our personal learning and plan for times ahead.

When we plan, generally our focus is on actions.  This year let’s go even deeper and focus on our thoughts. This way our churning would go beyond,

‘What are my goals?’

‘Where am I today?’

‘What do I need to do to achieve my goals’?

We would focus on our thoughts / assumptions that have energized us and those that have limited us the entire year. For example, my assumption to consider all my actions as service has worked for me since this keeps my attention on the role I play. I focus on listening to others, understanding their point of view and supporting them. While my assumption that people should listen to me as I wish there good has been challenged. Therefore, I could replace it with some alternate assumptions that are effective. I could say that I will understand the current capability and interest of others and then guide them. I could then use this as an affirmation and practise it each day. Few affirmations that can work for me are as follows:

“I understand the current capability and interest of others and then guide them.”

“I propose like a master and accept like a child.”

We can practise such affirmations in the morning, few times during the day and then before we sleep. Rajyoga meditation equips us with such powerful affirmations.

Through such a churning we will develop a new response to situations. We will also be more confident in our assessment of situations and decision making on a real time basis.

With such innovative techniques we can bring more meaning and control in our lives in this new year.