It’s effortless to say by the end of this year I am going to become a martial arts’ master or become the next Da Vinci. It might sound cool to you and the people around you, but how plausible is it? Are you putting too much pressure on yourself?
Set realistic and specific goals, that you can achieve and feel good about. For example, finishing 5 paintings in a year. Or “I will play tennis twice a week” versus “I will play a different sport everyday”. This will relieve some of the pressure and so it is more likely to keep you going until you achieve what you set out to achieve. In business, people always talk about setting SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely) and our personal lives are no different as far as objectives go .