This new year comes without much expectation. Forecasts seem lower than expected, and lots of changes have been implemented financially and politically. What really seems to me the real lesson here is that people's mindset need to be adjusted to a more common-sense approach to living. What I am about to say is my own opinion based on my own observance as a citizen. Here are my recommendations for the coming year of 2011.
Live within your means. Living within your own means is a principle that has been deteriorated by the marketing of cheap credit. I've seen people get many credit cards and live within the means of their credit rather than their income. Eventually, this scheme falls apart, and creditor come knocking. This is an obvious oversight, but people get trapped in it wanting to desperately become more than what they are financially.
Reevaluate your value system. How do you value yourself? Do you buy into the creed of the more toys the better you are? Is your value in the hands of the opinions as your friends or relatives? What are their values? This can be hard and confusing. If your able to identify one of two areas that need change, however small that change is, you can reap some benefits.
Making time for stress release. Its easy to keep working when you've been working for a long time. I think it helps to get some stress release. Find a hobby, spend time with your loved ones, do exercise, enjoy nature, are some things that come to mind. Finding what works for you to release stress is important. It may seem that in these days of curtailed resources that taking free time is useless. The mind needs the free time and stress release to change gears. In the end happiness may result.
Living within your means, reevaluating your values, and getting stress release are just three of the many things you can do to prepare you for the coming year. This is just my opinion and I make no guarantees about anything. I do recommend to take charge of your life and make the changes you need to make.
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