By the end of 2022 like the previous year (2021) I personally established a list of resolutions focusing on goal achievement which will enhance my quality of life and new learnings.
2024 – New Year Resolutions
01. Try to organize and re-structure the auditing and accounting books (ICASL, CIMA, ACCA books) - 30%
02. Self-studies and start attending lectures to IBSL-DABF - 20%
03. Study the capital markets [CSE.lk / Atrad.lk] - 10%
04. Practice Physical Exercises. - Treadmill and other equipment - 10%
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 or make a good strategic career change - 5%
07. Become a vegetarian - 5%
08. Daily meditation practice - 5%
09. Personal Hygiene - 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 (2022) I was able to set 09 resolutions for the current year (2023).
2023 was the year of recovery after the economic conditions caused by the post-COVID environment but due to my unproductive nature, only a few achievements were made.
Like the previous year, I couldn't get through CASL: Business level. It was due to my personal decision to change 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) - 30%.
Thereby I missed an opportunity to achieve one of my resolutions for 2023.
However, I started self-studying and also attending IBSL-DABF lectures leading me to achieve one resolution. However, with the syllabus change and my failure to pass exams related to the field, it was partly achieved. (Total achievement - 20% / My percentage. - 5%)
I also invested and started analyzing the capital markets in Sri Lanka leading me to achieve another resolution marginally. - (Total achievement - 10% / My percentage. - 5%)
I didn't exercise very often. Therefore I was not able to achieve the no. (04) resolution. (Total achievement - 10% / My percentage. - 0%)
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. - (Total achievement - 10% / My percentage. - 5%)
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 2023. - (Total achievement - 05% / My percentage. - 0%)
I wasn't able to become a vegetarian. Therefore one of my resolutions was not achieved. - (Total achievement - 05% / My percentage. - 0%)
Also, I wasn't able to do my daily meditation practice. Therefore one of my resolutions was not achieved. - (Total achievement - 05% / My percentage. - 0%)
Also, I was able to maintain and follow up personal hygiene in an acceptable manner which was achieved with personal margin. - (Total achievement - 05% / My percentage. - 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 17.5% success rate in the leftover resolutions.
Therefore overall 17.5% success rate in achieving 2023 resolutions was maintained.
Overall the objective of having resolutions for a year is to have a good life.
And it was not a good year (2023) for me.
Hoping to go forward (survive) in 2024 better than in 2023.
The main reason for the lack of objective attainment is the lack of focus on academic targets.
And also too much weight on non-academic goal attainment.
