A Hundred Days Of This - Day 25

Today is about me planning my adventures here instead of my journal. So if you are not into that kind of thing, here is part 2 of a song most of us did not know about - https://youtu.be/VkkArIjWwD8?si=qRuGl99NbbQgbvlP

 

So, what is the plan? I do not know. So, what do we do? Make a list, obviously. 

Tonight the exercise for me is to write down a list of all the things that would make my far  future self think that I was a cool person in 2026. Not to put it out on Instagram, not to prove a point to someone, not to make another list just for the sake of it; this particular one is a tiny gift I owe to myself. Because tonight, we have decided that we have been consuming a lot of Internet and to balance it, there ought to be some creation as well. No, I do not plan on becoming an influencer. 

What is this list going to be about? 

Random things I thought I would never do in my life. It does not have to be ZNMD type dares and scares but just enough to sigh and almost give up so then I can tell myself like Charlie Kenton does in Real Steel "Not yet." We all had that 3 am random burst of motivation - what if I start doing this from tomorrow, it is going to bring a whole 360 degree change in me. Then we wake up the next morning and cannot remember a single thought from the last night. It need not always be about being disciplined, building a routine or the world famous "I'm going to join the gym tomorrow". I always wanted to write a book someday, what if I actually pursue it? I wanted to grow a vegetable and cook a dish using the produce, what if I buy some seeds and sow them in a pot? I wanted to read and research about the Egyptian mythology, what if I borrow this book I saw on Egyptology in my college library? I wanted to learn chukkala muggulu since I was a kid, what if I let go the fear of messing up and start trying out on paper first? 

See, the point to setting up resolutions or goals for the new year or anytime of the year need not always be productive. You are allowed to use free will without any limits. Who is going to stop you? Nobody (Okay, maybe parents will but when did we listen to them). Try everything possible that you can. The first question that will ensue this discussion is "what if I fail?" How will you know if you do not try? My best friend calls it the testing your hypothesis. So you have told yourself abbe iyanni ayye panulla kanipichatledhu, okay, we have our hypothesis that it is not going to work out. Your next step is to test it and see what are the odds that could be in your favour. You are not going to lose much now, right? 

Here is my actionable plan for 2026 that might be of help to you too.

1. Divide the year into four quarters.

2. Choose 4 random things you want to take up in 2026.

3. Outline these quarterly quests and clearly define the outcome in really simple words.

4. Think about what small tasks you will have to do every single day to add up to your final result. 

Anthe simple. 

This is an attempt to consider myself as an interesting person in my opinion first and stop seeking validation from others for every little thing. In the golden words of my husband, 2026 for me is all about "fuck around and find out".

And that's Day 25 for you!