New Year Resolutions - Week 3 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends, 

We are in Week 3 for the month of January 2022 and the fast pace execution is slowing down and one-minded concentration is now getting into multiple tasks along the way. This is leading to a kind of irritation along with some of the other life tasks that have now started to emerge. I am sure soon the office is going to be opened and the travel time and other things will need to be aligned for your goals. It's going to be a great year to work on all the productivity strategies. I am going strong in my book reading exercise as I am more focussed on the same but it has impacted the speed of shooting videos for my youtube channel. 

Week 3 - 15 Jan 2022 (Sat) to 21 Jan 2022 (Fri)

1. Walking remained a consistent activity which I did some of the days and completed my quota of 20 kilometres for the week. the same serves me two purposes as I am able to listen to the audiobooks along the way as well and secondly its some time is spent in the fresh air outside and see nature and buildings around my home. 

2. Books/Audiobooks - I spend time reading Do Epic Shit by Ankur Warikoo but didn't like it much other than the last few letters to his kids which are really heartfelt. I don't like the books which turns from blog posts into books as if you have read the same earlier there is no value addition that can come from these books. But I still like his Youtube videos and watch them sometimes on the go. 

3. Launch Events - This week was the first event that I attended for Samsung Bespoke Refrigerator at Design Quarters which was really cool and I got a goodies box that had a small notepad made up of carpet material along with a leather string. Getting ready to go to the event was really good and also I loved some of the snacks there. It also happened on the birthday of my wife so we went to dinner with family after the winner was revealed at the launch event. We also celebrated my son's birthday in his school. 

4. Entertainment - I watched the Dexter: New Blood series of all 8 episodes this week. I have watched Dexter all seasons previously long ago in Johannesburg and it was a good nostalgia to watch it again in a new city and new storyline. All these serials which come after a long gap are just trying to revive the lost fame etc with a new one but all of them fails miserably. And also you will observe it's mostly produced by the main protagonist himself or herself to revive her career if it's not going fine. 

5. Social Media Posts - The scheduling of posts is working better as I am getting some likes along the way but I am not checking them other than some likes here and there. It helps me be consistent on the IG and FB channels so that there is something going on all the time. If there are some comments, I reply immediately. 

6. Daily Prayers - It's been a priority during the past few weeks and I was able to complete 35xYears of Hanuman Chalisa by the end of the week. Still going good in this part of my life. 

7. Review Units - During this week I got some review gadgets which you will see soon enough. I am enjoying them and having fun playing with the same. Soon I will post more images of them on my Instagram handle. Epson Projector and Fujifilm Instax wide link Printer are the two gadgets we are talking about. 

8. Thank You - I completed the 100k count for the month and then took it further till 22300 by the mid of the week but since then I have lost my counter which made this activity bring to a halt. I plan to go and buy the same from China Mall soon. 

9. Investing - I have again started investing to make my money work for me and started investing in Mutual Funds for time being. I have identified 5 companies to invest some money in every month. Let's see how this goes as I start my journey towards financial freedom. I want to have sufficient funds to enjoy my life along with securing the future of my kids from home, education and health perspectives. 

Week 3 has been a good one if I see it now with all these life important tasks getting completed. I am grateful to Universe for helping me design my life the way I want it to be. I wish the same for you! Amen!

Cheers!!!

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New Year Resolutions - Week 2 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends, 

Week 1 was a success in all its ways and as you know the energy is huge at the start and I need to carry out the same throughout the year. Week 2 thankfully continued on the high-spirited self-aware where every minute was costly and planned for. I really loved week 2 overall as I could finish a lot of items which I wanted to do/read/listen etc. 

Week 2 - 8 Jan 2022 (Sat) to 14 Jan 2022 (Fri)

 

1. Walking was still on my mind and I took a giant leap to do it with some days doing more than 6.5kms in one go. It really motivated me to finish the intended 20KM so fast but with some rest, I relaxed too so that the tiredness from walking is divided and have no impact on the coming week.

2. Entertainment - I did watch some movies like Velle and Pushpa and also a web series called Kaun Banegi Shikharwati? starring Lara Dutta, Soha Ali Khan. I really loved Allu Arjun in Pushpa - The Rise. It's really an interesting movie full of action. In future, I plan to do the review posts of all these web series and movies I invest my time in. 

3. Daily Prayers - I was able to complete the 34 Years of Hanuman Chalisa this week and this has been a success in itself as it was only in some days I finished the whole year of chanting. It definitely needs focus, attention and concentration. I felt really happy about it and was at 12500 counts at the end of week 2 on Friday. 

4. Daily Commute - The school also started for Reyansh and Keisha and the daily commute began again to drop and pick them up. Again the division of responsibilities started to emerge else it takes one person's a lot of time which can't be found every day. Also, a lot of petrol station journeys are starting to begin too but that's part and parcel of life. If you have to enjoy life, some charges/rent needs to be considered as a necessity. 

5. Books/Audio Books - I started reading Retire Rich (Invest Rs 40 a day) and finished The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. It's really a must-read book and I plan to read it in 3 months time again. I also completed listening to The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey. What I have observed is that all the productivity champions these days are telling the same central theme to focus on one thing at a time. 

6. Thank You - I almost finished the week on the verge of completing 100k for the month but delayed it for some days to take it in Week 3 too. As I write this my counter is missing and I am unable to find the same. I will have to make a run to the China Mall this weekend for sure. 

7. Consistency - I posted a daily Facebook post and Instagram feed post on my social media channels and really felt good about it. Consistency is the key and there have been slow and gradual improvements in the rate of engagement and likes are also increasing. 

Affirmations, Meditation and the rest of all the items on the menu took a back seat this week. That's fine as I can always pick them up on this beautiful journey of myself. How are you making your own journey worthwhile? Do leave a comment on any of the social media platforms. 

Cheers!!!

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New Year Resolution #3 - Consistently Walk 20 KMS Per Week #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends, 

Happy New Year 2022 Guys and have a great year ahead. I wish that you guys get whatever you set your hearts and mind on!

The next idea that I received was to divide the whole year into weeks which as we all know are 52 in total. Leaving 2 weeks aside then also we have 50 weeks for our dreams to realize. I thought that I will complete 20 kilometres per week so as to complete 50*20= 1000 kilometres by the end of the year. The main task will be to continue walking despite the weather, health conditions and it will average around 3kms per day which is also good as it will be around 5000 steps considering we are working from home for some time in 2022 too. 

I have been a fan of walking and also did practice for 25kms MTN 702 Walk the Talk in 2019 and since that day Huawei watch has been on my hands measuring my performance day by day. It's really easy with a smartwatch as you can play music, check notifications and measure your daily walks too along with if any other sedentary habits or track water drinking too. The same can be done using a smartphone too if you are not a user of a smartwatch. It doesn't matter what instrument you are using as they are just a means to get to the goal we have set for ourselves. 

1000 KMS in a single year is a big task for me that's why I am dividing the same into a weekly 20 km goal as I tried to do it last year but could only reach 271 km without any plan whatsoever. I hope that dividing a big goal into weekly achievable goals can take me to the point I want to reach. 

I hope you are liking my new series of healthy habits and other motivational or inspirational thoughts I have learned over the 41 years of my life. Let me know as I continue to share my views with you guys to enjoy! 

Status Update: Completed 20+ KM in weeks (total walk in that week) - 

Week 1 - Completed (24.8); Week 2 - Completed (24) 

Cheers!!!

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