Time to set a theme for 2021
Picking a yearly theme
What are themes?
Themes are a less defined form of ‘New Year’s Resolutions’. You pick a broad topic and make that the theme of the year.
The idea being that a theme prods you occasionally to help you make small achievable choices to improve yourself.
Year of Health? I’ll have yogurt instead of sugary cereals for breakfast. A simple change, but many small changes can snowball.
The idea comes from CGP Grey, who explains it best:
2020 - that happened
2020 was a -heck- of a year and my theme at the time, Year of The Forge, was aimed at honing my body, mind and skill set for a new career as a software engineer.
I’d switched away from the legal field (degree and all), into developing software 2 years prior and this was finally the time to show my stuff! 🎉
Then well, the thing happened and my partner and I’s plans to move to London were put on hold.
But through all that I was still intent on forging myself so I picked up running (physical fitness was almost medicinal during lockdowns), did algorithm questions, and went about organising some things in my life.
2021 - The Year of Leaps
Now it’s time to pick a new theme.
So this year, starting from a more solid foundation 🏔, I want to take some risks. Take a leap.
📝 Definition of leap
- to spring free
- sudden transition or passage
- to increase, improve or grow quickly
To begin, I’ve outlined some thoughts on what the best case scenario would be.
🎖 Ideal Outcomes
- look & ultimately find a job somewhere in London
- be able to run 5K without stopping
- every time I choose programming over procrastination is a win
- start a personal project
And so it begins! Wish me luck.