By the end of 2021 like the previous year (2020) I personally established a list of resolutions focusing on goal achievement which will enhance my quality of life and new learnings.
2022 – New Year Resolutions
01. Try to organize and re-structure the auditing and accounting books (ICASL, CIMA, ACCA books) - 20%
02. Self-studies and start attending lectures to IBSL-DABF - 10%
03. Study the capital markets [CSE.lk / Etrade.lk] - 10%
04. Practice Physical Exercises. - Treadmill and other equipment - 20%
05. Public speaking and leadership skills training - 10%
05.01. Read books - Goodreads.com reading challenge
05.02. Personal training
(05.01) Read books - Goodreads.com reading challenge
(05.02) Personal training
06. Stay at Sampath Bank PLC - 20%
07. Complete blogging in Lifer.blogspot.com and pwarrsl.blogspot.com - 2.5%
08. Become a vegetarian - 2.5%
09. Daily meditation practice - 2.5%
10. Personal Hygiene - 2.5%
* Brush teeth at night and morning
* Shave every week
* Cut fingernails every week
* Keep your legs on the ground
* Take a wash every day
During the previous year (2021) I was able to set 10 resolutions for the current year (2022).
2022 was one of the most challenging years for me and for the whole world due to the recovery from Corona / the Covid-19 pandemic. And also the after-effects of the post-pandemic economic conditions and the political unrest of the country lead to many productivity issues in the professional as well as personal life.
Like the previous year, I couldn't get through ICASL: Executive level. It was due to my personal decision of changing my academic focus to professional life objective attainment. the objective was to try to organize and re-structure the auditing and accounting books (ICASL, CIMA, ACCA books) - 20%.
Thereby I missed an opportunity to achieve one of my resolutions for 2022.
But I started self-studying and also attending IBSL-DABF lectures leading me to achieve one resolution. - 10%
I also invested and started analyzing the capital markets in Sri Lanka leading me to achieve another resolution marginally. - 10%
I didn't exercise very often. Therefore I was not able to achieve the no. (04) resolution.
Though I was unable to practice public speaking and other leadership skills training I was able to read and achieve my 'Goodreads.com' reading challenge. - 10%
Another resolution was to retain my job at Sampath Bank PLC and maintain a stable career unlike in 2018 and 2019 which was achieved this year in 2022. - 20%
I was able to complete blogging in 'Lifer' and 'PWARRSL'. - 2.5%
I wasn't able to become a vegetarian. Therefore one of my resolutions was not achieved. - 2.5%
Also, I wasn't able to do my daily meditation practice. Which led to a loss of 2.5%.
Also, I was able to maintain and follow up personal hygiene in an acceptable manner which is achieved with 2.5%.
* Brush teeth at night and morning
* Shave every week
* Cut fingernails every week
* Keep your legs on the ground
* Take a wash every day
Through that, I was able to garner a 55% success rate in the leftover resolutions.
Therefore overall 55% success rate in achieving 2022 resolutions was maintained.
Overall the objective of having resolutions for a year is to have a good life.
And it was a good year (2022) for me.
Hoping to go forward (survive) in 2023 better than in 2022.
The main reason for the lack of objective attainment is the lack of focus on academic targets.
And also too much weight on professional life and non-academic goal attainment.
