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Is This The End Of New Year’s Resolutions?
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“Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma
New year, new you!
Turn over a new leaf!
A fresh start!
The beginning of a new year signifies a fresh start for many of us. A time to reset and approach the next 12 months with renewed motivation.
But how many times have you made New Year’s resolutions only for them to be forgotten in a pile of disappointment a few weeks later? Why should the new year be the only time we re-invent ourselves?
And what’s wrong with our old selves!
The old New Year’s resolutions
How many times have we tried to lose weight or quit smoking? How many times have we started to learn Japanese or meditate every morning only to give up after three weeks?
We know by now that New Year’s resolutions fail because they are too big, too ambitious, or too vague. If we are making massive goals for ourselves to accomplish in 30 days, all the while dealing with post-Christmas blues, new year anxiety or a change in circumstances, is asking for failure.
The new New Year’s resolutions
We say, why wait? Start today!
Resolving to change your behaviour in the new year is a form of procrastination. If there is a behaviour you want to change or an accomplishment you want to achieve, start now. There is no reason to wait for a specific date to start working towards your goals.
For us, the new New Year’s resolutions are to focus on what we have already, who we are at the moment, and figure out how we can improve. We’re not talking immediate drastic change. We’re talking slight adaptations to behaviour and habits to better ourselves. Small steps to achieve our ultimate goals.
New Year’s resolutions in our travel era
Let’s say, for a moment, that your big goal is to travel more. Visit a few more tropical islands, embrace new cultures, maybe learn a new language. Possibly even earn some money?
Now that’s an ambitious goal. So let’s break it down to make it more manageable, more doable, and more realistic.
Of course, the answer to the question of how to travel abroad and earn money is to become a TEFL teacher. Teaching English as a foreign language abroad or online allows you to live wherever you want in the world, work, and earn money while living the kind of life you want.
But it’s a big jump from reading a blog post to sipping cocktails on Copacabana. So let’s break it down into doable, achievable steps.
- Check out The TEFL Academy’s TEFL Guide to find out everything you need to know about TEFL.
- Read posts on The TEFL Academy blog to get yourself excited about teaching abroad!
- Sign up for a TEFL course.
- Ace the course!
- Download The TEFL Academy’s Factbook to help you choose where you want to go.
- Check out The TEFL Academy’s Jobs Board for suitable jobs.
- Check out The TEFL Academy’s webinar to find the answers to 20 Questions About Jobs.
- Apply for – and get! – the teaching jobs of your dreams.
- Organise your paperwork and book your flights.
- Pack your bags and kiss your mom goodbye!
And remember, any day is a good day to make a resolution!
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