The beginning of a new year can inspire our best intentions-not just to improve, but to reinvent ourselves. But now that we’re well into 2020, you might be feeling fatigued by your self-improvement goals. So how can you keep working on yourself in a way that keeps you motivated and positive?
Why do we love self-improvement?
There is nothing more alluring than the possibility of becoming your “best self.”
- And what adds credibility to this genre is that bestselling titles are often authored by wildly successful people-celebrities and millionaires-who ensure you can also reach the same heights they have.
Food for (meaningful) thought
Even though there are problems with the self-improvement industry, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t valuable resources to support you
The big problem
It is easy to confuse improving yourself with transforming into a completely different person.
- Shame promotion
- Unrealistic expectations
- Unproven claims
- Impatience
- An oversaturated market
- A lot of self-improvement content may actually make you impatient-not only with the amount of information out there for your consumption but also for supposed improvements you want to cement
Finding what works
Jot down no more than 3 goals you have for the next 12 months
- For each goal, describe what that goal entails
- Talk to someone you trust about your goals
- Break down goals into small, simple steps
- Affix deadlines to each step to hold yourself accountable
