New Doesn’t Mean Better…

New isn’t always better. Sometimes starting something new is a trap because it means you maybe didn’t finish something you started new last year.

Every new year people around the world make New Years resolutions. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is great. I think it’s necessary to challenge yourself; to get healthier or learn a new skill. However, there’s something in this that sometimes gets forgotten as the months of the New Year go by — finishing.

There’s something about starting something new that brings a kick of adrenaline and excitement.

Over time however, when the excitement wears off, we begin to lack the motivation to keep the thing going to the end.

I’m included in this category for sure. I love to have great ideas and start new things but it’s always really hard to finish them. My goal this year is to finish things I start, whether that’s a design project or a book I’m reading, I want to be a finisher.

I’m sure you all have new things you’re looking forward to doing this year. My challenge to you this year is to look back at the things you wanted to finish or master last year that you never completed. Instead of leaving them behind and thinking that you’ll just start something new, consider the satisfaction you’ll get from…