There’s a difference between planning and actually making something happen. (As someone who loves to live in the world of thought this right here has been quite the challenge.)
However, if you do one without the other there are items that might get overlooked.
As human beings we are imperfect, we make mistakes. It’s our outlook, our perspective on how we handle the loss or “failure” that will play a major role in the next step.
As someone who loved school, one of the most challenging times or perhaps one of the most memorable moments was getting an F in Earth Science. Looking back now I see the many factors that played into that grade. At the time however, it was devastating. I said things to myself along the lines of “ but you’re supposed to know” , “ how could you fail?” “You can’t recover from this.” You see it was the first of many scholastic failures that I didn’t know I would face. It was also, a true depiction of what my mindset was developing into. A fixed mindset. Which although I believed in learning it is now clear to me that I was headed down a path that I would not be happy with presently.
Our influences play a major role not only in how we see the world but how we operate in it. Learn from someone who’s timid, shy and hesitant and that’ll influence you. Learn from someone who’s outgoing, outspoken and courageous and the same could happen. Who has the better approach to life? Ahh in my humble opinion it’s the combination of the views. The one sees where the other cannot and even if they still miss something together they can figure it out.
Now, with time I’ve noticed yes, these can be roles held by multiple people but the same can apply to an individual. If a single person can pinpoint when it’s the right time for the given perception then it becomes “the time to plan” or the time to take action.”
As you take the time and put in the effort to making your resolutions a reality ask yourself where on the planning scale the resolution falls. If you’re past the planning stage how far along on the action step timeline are you. Reflection is a key component of resolving.
