By the end of 2019 like the previous year (2018) I personally established a list of resolutions focusing on goal achievement which will enhance my quality of life and new learnings.
2020 – New Year Resolutions
01. Pass ICASL (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka): Executive level (March 2020 / September 2020) - 30%
(01.01) KE2 - Management Accounting Information
(01.02) KE4 - Processes, Assurance & Ethics
02. Self-studies ( ICASL and other study texts) - 14%
02.01. Sri Lanka Accounting Standards - LKAS
02.02. Sri Lanka Auditing Standards - SLAuS
03. Study the capital markets [CSE.lk / Etrade.lk] - 14%
04. Practice Physical Exercises. - Treadmill - 14%
05. Public speaking and leadership skills training - 14%
(05.02) Personal training
06. Stay at NEXT Campus (Pvt) Ltd. as a management trainee. - 14%
During the previous year (2019) I was able to set 6 resolutions for the current year (2020).
2020 was one of the life-changing years for me and to the whole world due to the Corona / Covid-19 pandemic.
Like the previous year, I couldn't get through ICASL: Executive level. It was due to my personal decision of changing my academic focus into professional life objective attainment.
Thereby I missed an opportunity to achieve one of my resolutions for 2020.
Though I was able to achieve 2 job placements during the year, at a higher education service provider [NEXT Campus (Pvt) Ltd. (January 2020 to June 2020)] and at a Licensed Commercial Bank [Sampath Bank PLC (June 2020 to present ] my work performance has been average.
My job placement at NEXT Campus (Pvt) Ltd. was discontinued due to the pandemic and its cyclical impacts on society and the economy (Countrywide curfew and lockdown [March 2020 to May 2020]) but I managed to discuss with the management and negotiate a salary reduction in order to continue my job at the institution.
Later one of the jobs I applied for previously at a Licensed Commercial Bank (LCB) [Sampath Bank PLC] gave me the opportunity to work there. It was a great opportunity for me to find a job under such economic and social constraints which provided me the space to expand as a professional.
I watched some television shows during the year.
- Sudu Andagena Kalu Awidin (සුදු ඇඳගෙන කළු ඇවිදින්): Television series [2019]
- Thanamalvila Kollek | Family | TV Series (2020– )
- Sahodaraya | Drama | TV Series (2017– )
Out of the six resolutions, the first three resolutions ([01], [02], and [03]) which were related to academic achievements and investments were not achieved due to engagement in professional life and other deviation in objective attainment. Due to that 58% of my goal attainment was reduced.
I didn't exercise very often during the year but was able to at least follow up my exercises. Therefore I was able to marginally achieve the no. (04) resolution.
Though I was unable to practice public speaking I was able to read and achieve my 'Goodreads.com' reading challenge.
And also unlike in 2018 and 2019, I was able to stay at one job and maintain my professional life in a stable position.
Through that, I was able to garner a 24.5% success rate in the leftover resolutions.
Therefore overall 24.5% success rate in achieving 2020 resolutions was maintained.
Overall the objective of having resolutions for a year is to have a good life.
And it was a good year (2020) for me.
Hoping to go forward (survive) in 2021 better than in 2020.
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.
