The Eliminate List
There are some things that we just need to eliminate. Don’t take them into next year. Here’s a few in random order of what we can all drop:
- Grudges
- Anger
- Toxic habits
- Clutter
- Negative thoughts
- People who drag you down
- Limiting language
- Bitterness
- Extra weight
- Unrealistic expectations
- Self righteousness
- Meanness
- Rudeness
- Partially hydrogenated anything
- Hatred
- Swearing
- Excuses
- Distractions
- Blind spots
- Frivolous spending
- Busywork
- Being cheap
- Drags
- Texting while driving
- Lateness
- Limiting beliefs
- Road rage
- Time wasters
- Doing it all alone
- Too much screen time
- Laziness
- Jealousy
- Stress
- Old clothes
- Gossip
- Debt
- Correcting others
- Perfectionism
- Self-sabotage
- Roadblocks
- Procrastination
- “Um” and other filler words
- Junk food
- Worry
- Sense of entitlement
- Thinking the worst about people
- High blood pressure
- Empty and false promises
- Seeking the approval of others
- Some money in an envelope and send it to your favorite charity.
“To design your future effectively, you must let go of your past.” –Charles Givens
“The only proper way to eliminate bad habits is to replace them with good ones.” –Jerome Hines
“Never love something so much that you can’t let go of it.” –Ginni Rometty