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20 Distractions to avoid in the new year

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Its almost the end of the year. Have you made a list of worthwhile things you intend to do in the new year to move you closer to your dreams and goals? Have you got an action plan in place so you can keep track of your progress? How about learning to avoid the things the worthless distractions that drain your energy and sidetrack your success?

We all have endless requests for our time and energy, and trying to do everything will pretty much derail your ability to do anything well. Anything that represents an energy drain takes a toll. If there are situations beyond our sphere of influence that fit into this category, it is in our best interest to eliminate them. Here is a list of worthless things not to do because avoiding those time robbing, emotional energy wasting distractions will go a long way toward allowing you to apply ourselves to the things that really matter.

 

  1. Over committing your time, emotional energy, or brain power.
  2. Saying yes just to be polite when you want to say no.
  3. Allowing your “have to do” list overshadow your “want to do” list.
  4. Letting external influences make your decisions for you.
  5. Expecting others to make you feel happy, satisfied, or loved.
  6. Allowing work to dominate your thoughts or conversation on days off.
  7. Thinking that there is not enough time to eat right, or get some exercise.
  8. Spending your free time doing worthless things you don’t want to do.
  9. Comparing yourself to others.
  10. Stressing over things you can’t control or change.
  11. Obsessing over other peoples personal decisions.
  12. Getting involved in things that are none of your business.
  13. Focusing your conversations or thoughts on problems.
  14. Projecting negative expectations.
  15. Letting fads or trends dictate your preferences.
  16. Blaming others for your current reality.
  17. Buying things you don’t need just because they look cool.
  18. Inventing worthless distractions to avoid responsibilities.
  19. Signing up for information you don’t need because you are afraid of missing out.
  20. Trying to hide from or make excuses for your real feelings.

 

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