New - Year Resolution - Your environment matters .

New -Year Resolution – Your environment matters .

Your environment is where , with who & how you interact ,

in order to live & thrive . In order to realize your resolution

successfully , you must be able to adapt yourself accordingly .

What is your environment ?

Albert Einstein provided the most accurate definition :

” The environment is everything that isn’t me . “

Meaning – People , Situations & Spaces / by categories :

Your Social & Physical Environments .

Why does your environment matter ?

You are born to & live your life in an ever changing environment .

The environment provides the terms & the conditions by which

your society exists & survives .

It’s upon you to create the path that will lead you to your destination

& will also let your new – year resolution realize .

Negative influences of the environment .

Anything that has the potential to distract you from what you’re

doing , in compliance with your schedule , is a negative interruption .

First there’s the time you’ll waist paying attention to the distraction ,

while you’re engaged in something else .

Second , you’ll find yourself resisting a temptation , instead of

completing what you were doing .

Resisting a temptation is the ultimate test of your willpower .

In case you prefer to follow the temptation , in order to save time

resisting it , bear in mind the possible consequences . It might be

harmful to your well – being & it’ll postpone your schedule further .

Avoiding temptations completely is impossible ; the only option

is to minimize them in order to reduce possible distractions .

Realize your new – year resolution .

With all due respect , your willpower will fail you .

Sooner than you think , the uncertainty of the future , the cognitive

desire for immediate gratification & temptations will transform

your resolution into an attrition war , that will consume your

energy & is bound to fail .

” Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference . ” – Winston

Churchill

Cultivating positive emotions like : gratitude , compassion & pride ,

encourage a long – term hope , thus support persistency in realization

of your new – year resolution & your other goals .

While gratitude contributes to a higher levels of self – control ,

patience & perseverance , compassion supports a higher tolerance

towards your social circles .

Self – compassion is a source of motivation & pride , not hubris ,

supports perseverance & a mindset growth .

& a few tips :

– Make use of the Stimulus Control Technique to remind yourself

constantly of your goals . Place physical objects , that will remind

you your goals , where you spend most of your time .

– ” Keep away from people that belittle your ambitions . Small

people always do that , but the really great make you feel that you ,

too , can become great . ” – Mark Twain

– ” Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized

anyway . ” – Eleanor Roosevelt