{"id":37790,"date":"2022-01-13T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/?p=37790"},"modified":"2022-04-20T10:29:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T08:29:37","slug":"do-you-believe-in-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/do-you-believe-in-new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you believe in New Year\u2019s resolutions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The old year is left behind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

and some of you might use the time to reflect on some major events of the passing year, give thanks for them, and set big goals for the coming year. But besides being thankful for everything that went well in the past 12 months, you might also reflect on what you don\u2019t want to repeat in the future and to get rid of bad habits, don\u2019t you? Even if that might be true, let\u2019s be honest: Who made New Year\u2019s resolutions, and at the end of the first week of January, things would go back to their usual messiness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Stop watching stupid shows on Netflix\u2019, \u2018Start exercising three times a week\u2019, \u2018Drink more water’, \u2018Start studying for exams on time\u2019, \u2018Expand my network\u2019, \u2018Learn French\u2019\u2026 The list would go on and on and on because we naively believed that at midnight some sort of magic would happen and we all of sudden change over midnight. But guess what? There is nothing wrong with taking it slowly. Don\u2019t expect to happen all and at once. So, stop setting New Year\u2019s resolutions and let things run their natural course. At some point, especially as you get older, you will realize the importance of some goals and start working towards them without much pressure. If you haven\u2019t had your \u2018aha\u2019 moment, consider the following hints of things you shouldn\u2019t repeat next year or even tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We overbook ourselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you looked at your calendar lately? It\u2019s pretty full, right? Color-coded, too? I bet you stare at it thinking how cool it looks and then whines to your friends about it. It\u2019s a new game called \u2018OMG Have You Seen My Calendar?\u2019, where we all pretend to be very important and exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in all honesty, a full calendar is hindering your productivity. It\u2019s like Taylor Swift says \u2013 \u2018A friend to all, is a friend to none, chase two girls, lose the one.\u2019 In other words: if you\u2019re trying to do too many things at once, you\u2019re probably doing none of them well, but just enough to pass. But that feeling of emptiness and a lack of fulfillment that\u2019s been bothering you \u2013 yeah, that\u2019s why. Stop that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We take too little care of ourselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to that full calendar, we often overlook both our physical and mental health. If you have been feeling overwhelmed and tired, it probably means you need a break and more time for yourself. We live in a culture that worships a full inbox, unanswered emails, having a few different professional obligations, learning Chinese on top of it, and smiling through it. However, if you are not exercising and taking breaks away from social media and the toolbox of the mighty millennial aka Google Suit, you will snap and then feel guilty about it. It\u2019s a vicious cycle that needs to stop. Only by resting and recharging your batteries can you perform at your best and by taking breaks and just breathing in silence, you can actually learn what is most important to you and to what you should devote your precious working hours to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One way to do so is by taking a break and escaping everyday life. And why not combine culture with an internship which brings you further in accomplishing your future goals? If you haven\u2019t heard about AIESEC<\/a>, this might be the time to familiarize yourself with it. The youth-led, non-profit organization, provides cross-cultural volunteering and internship experiences abroad, in order to develop leadership skills in young people. So, you can choose between over 120 countries and territories, where AIESEC has a number of international partnerships. Their experiences not only allow you to have an impact in local communities but also learn about a completely different culture and awesome places, where you\u2019ll be able to create incredible stories to share. You can also join them in their leadership movement and work in a local office in order to develop your leadership skills and leave an impact on a local level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindset is everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2020 and 2021, we could officially not feel guilty about achieving too little, because it wasn\u2019t our fault \u2013 there is a pandemic going on and the world is under a shut-down. Each one of you knows so many people that have struggled to focus and get through their studies, or to do anything productive for weeks on end. I also know a lot of people who say that despite everything that happened, this was their best year yet. The difference? The second group disassociated themselves from the external events entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it sucked that we couldn\u2019t spend more time with our friends, and for some, not being able to travel back home and see their families was really tough. But life goes on, it doesn\u2019t stop, no matter what quarantine leads you to believe. Once you take time to rest and recharge, recognize the opportunities you do have and try to make the most of it. For example, try caring less about the corona and more about your future after the pandemic. It won\u2019t always be easy and you will have your fair share of depressing periods, but in the end, you will also have a very successful year. Uncontrollable events happen all the time. But as long as you and your loved ones are healthy and safe, you must do the best you can in a situation and draw strength from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are we trying to say here? We have no idea if life will go back to normal next year. It probably won\u2019t. But that doesn\u2019t mean that we should stop planning for later and work on ourselves in the meantime. The uncertainty is always there. Try not to give up on your goals because of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you are tired of staring at a screen, go take a nap. Once you\u2019re rested, decide to work on yourself and choose only one thing that is most important to you. If that thing has anything to do with developing yourself personally and professionally, go further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This article was written in cooperation with AIESEC.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All photo rights by International Campus GmbH<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The hottest topic in the last week of December and the first week of January. Did you set New Year’s resolutions?! Well, guess what.
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