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title: Resetting Defaults
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link: resetting-defaults
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published_date: 2025-01-01 00:00
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tags: intentions, personal
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make_discoverable: false
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---
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## Intentions for 2025
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- Build upon existing habits to make them the default behaviour.
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- Maintain habits/hobbies/projects to reach critical thresholds.
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- Design my environment to encourage desired behaviour.
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- Carry around e-reader to read more books.
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- Be an active consumer and creator.
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- Reduce discretionary spending.
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- Wait at least 30 days before purchasing discretionary wants.
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- Consult budget before buying anything.
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- Builds anticipation. Allows consideration. Exercises patience.
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- Strive to reach zero stash/backlog!
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- Use what I have rather than buying something new and shiny.
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- Play through existing games in my library.
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- Read books
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- Be mindful of mindlessly wasting time.
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## Why?
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- To increase financial security and flexibility.
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- To prioritize savings and investing.
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- To enjoy and use what I already have.
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- To detox myself from instant gratification.
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## Previous Intentions
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2025-01-05 16:48:43 -05:00
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- 2024 — Shifting Priorities
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- 2023 — Mindfulness
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- 2022 — Building Confidence
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- 2021 — Personal Finance
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- 2020 — Metamorphosis
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