If you feel like 2018 hasn’t gone the way you wanted it to or even the way you envisaged it going, then fear not as you still have time to change it. It’s September, which means you’ve still got the chance to do something that you deem meaningful before the year is out. If you’re stuck as to what this would entail you doing, then why not start all over by trying something completely new? Doing so could reinvigorate your zest and hand you back the enthusiasm for life that you deserve to have. To see how to go about doing something completely new in your life, check out the advice below.
Make a checklist of things that you want to do
The best place to start in your venture of doing something new is to make a checklist of some of the things that you haven’t done previously this year or even in life, but have previously considered doing. Be it something as adventurous as skydiving or bungee jumping, or something less dangerous like telling somebody exactly how you feel about them (actually, depending on what you say, that could end up being quite a dangerous situation) — whatever you want to do it, do it.
Brainstorming ideas in this way should leave you a lengthy checklist of things to do, and you should aim to get certain activities done by certain times. Importantly, this will make your desire to do something real, and only when something is real can you really have a go at it.
Learn something new
If you find yourself stuck when it comes to doing something that you want to do, then don’t be afraid to be a bit more generic in your attempt to try something new — this could involve devoting your time to learning something that you didn’t know before, even if you’ve never shown an interest in doing so previously. Be it learning a new language, educating yourself in playing a certain sport, or teaching yourself how to play a musical instrument, by dedicating your time and efforts to expanding your wordy knowledge over the coming weeks, by the end of the year you’ll be well on your way to cracking whatever it is you resolve to learn. By that being the case, you’ll find more and more opportunities coming your way in the year of2019! So, get the latest language-learner app downloaded on your phone, get yourself signed up to some classes in the sport of your choice, or use some Musicians Friend coupons to get yourself your first instrument, and get your learning journey started before September is over.
Travel somewhere different
Another common form of ‘trying something new’ is to jet off to parts unknown — no, this doesn’t mean searching out earth’s final frontiers, it means traveling somewhere that you haven’t personally been before. By doing so, you will immerse yourself in a completely different culture, and doing that has the ability to open up your eyes to fresh possibilities like not a lot else can.
There are many mental and social benefits to vacationing somewhere new, too. By taking yourself out of your comfort zone and spending time in a place that is unfamiliar to you regarding the temperature, architecture, landscape, cuisine, and language, you will learn how to adapt to your new surroundings. This will, in turn, boost your confidence in yourself and your ability to navigate situations that are somewhat ambiguous. Also, your ability to be empathetic will increase due to the fact that you will have met and spent time with so many different people; you will have the capability of suspending judgment about another person until you’ve delved deeper than their surface qualities. If you think that your 2019 self could benefit from all the skills and abilities picked up from traveling to new places, then book yourself a traveling experience now before this year is up.
It might not be the new year just yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t now be setting yourself the resolution of trying something new. In fact, now is probably the perfect time for you to resolve to try something a bit different, as doing so in September gives you a few months to change your life before the year is out. So, start looking into all the new possibilities that are awaiting you and, most importantly, don’t be afraid to give them a go. You never know what you might discover.
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