Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Being an adult, striving to achieve your dreams, and assuming adult relationships and responsibilities, represents a challenge, no matter how old you are. But you can get rid of five things that you have relatively little control over, which may constitute a good start for anything else you want to achieve during the year 2024, and the following years.
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1. Stop a subscription or two
Is there anything more important than knowing where your money is spent? There might be recurring charges for, say, a streaming service, a productivity app you no longer use, or a membership you kept that became useless. This exercise reminds you to monitor those small expenses on a regular basis because if you ignore them, they may turn into big expenses.
2. A general inventory of friends
Whoever tells you that friendship is easy is lying to you. Even your favorite people may disappear from your life when the tasks and responsibilities you take on become too much. So make a list of all the people you want to give a lot of love to this year, and rekindle friendships that mean to you during this year. As with anything else, it may take some intentional effort.
3. Learn a new home skill
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No one knows everything. Do you know how to fix a taillight? Change tires? How old are the air filters in your home? When was the last time you cleaned a coffee machine? Do you know how to clean your coffee maker? Where did you put the fire extinguisher? Do you know how to clean dryer ducts, tiles, or seal a small hole in the wall?
The Internet is rich with people waiting to share this knowledge with you, and learning can be really useful. The more you know, the more confident you’ll be, and the less surprised you’ll be the next time you feel a little discomfort.
4. Make time to maintain your mental health
For some reason, we think that adulthood parallels stress in our daily lives. This makes sense because life is stressful. But to be an effective adult who gets things done and has a good relationship with himself, you have to do something to relieve the burden. Allocate yourself just 15 minutes a day to do something that calms you, such as drinking tea, positive self-talk, and stretching. This is all you need to start maintaining your mental health.
5. Identify what interests you
Successful adults have a sense of priority that shapes their choices, from their financial decisions to how they spend their time. It’s okay to have this experience too. But how will you achieve this? What should you focus on? What small steps can you take daily to make this happen? Record how you feel when you think about what you will achieve in the future. Working through this may give you a renewed sense of purpose, which is important not only for success but for living a long and happy life.
2024-01-13 07:40:54
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