Continuous Learning

*This is the 3rd article in the New Year’s Resolutions series*

This is the million-dollar question - if you are skilled at project management and can get things done, why are you not able to follow through with your New Year’s resolutions?

Maybe you actually do not want your New Year’s resolutions to come to fruition, at least subconsciously?

The first reason is that you are not aligned with your goal. Think about it. Are you trying to change a habit that is a vice you enjoy? Or are you trying to learn something that only pays off long term that are painful right now? Your mind might tell you yes it is important to do, but your body and heart tell you that you don’t like the change. The battle will wear on you, and you are not going to be successful with the resolution unless you are fully congruent with the goal.

Or maybe you are fully congruent with the goal - you are fully committed to change. However, your other commitments are consuming all your available time, and you are unable to spend time on your goal.

The second reason is that you do not have time to work on your resolutions due to conflicts. Changes take time and effort. If you are unable to spend time, then you are very unlikely to change. More than likely you are seeking changes because of lack of time. But this is a catch-22 situation, you can’t change because you lack time, but changes will not happen until you have time. The gridlock will not break by itself and require you to think differently. Are you spending your time on the most important things that you can do?