6 changes

One of my favourite blogs is Zen Habits. Leo Babauta presents a lot of good ideas for improving and simplifying the shape of your life. Actually, for a guy preaching the benefits of simplicity, maybe he has too many ideas, for example: 29 ways to successfully ingrain a behaviour. I try to glean some occasional wisdom and not get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of advice.

I'm still thinking about resolutions and how I don't like making them. On the other hand, change is good, necessary even. Zen Habits has plenty to say on this issue.

So I would like to try The Six Changes Method. You pick six habits to establish in the coming year and devote two months to each of them, one at a time. For successful change, he recommends public accountability. Talk about it. Tell everyone. So here would be a good place for me to do that.

For starters here is the list of habits I'm considering:

1. Get up earlier.
   
2. Exercise daily.
   
3. Establish a healthier diet.
   
4. Reduce debt.
   
5. Stop impulse buying.
   
6. Focus on creative writing.
   
7. Read more.
   
8. Keep the apartment tidier.
   
9. Correct self-destructive thought habits.

So I just need to narrow it down a little, which is hard. They're all equally important.