My Goals for 2022

After a one-year break, I once again find myself sitting down to write a goals list. The year is now 2022. Are the years moving faster, or does it just feel that way to me? It’s a cliché, but life really is short. For the last five years, since January 1, 2017, I’ve been preparing annual goals lists. I’m really happy to have kept this tradition going. This content feels like a nice way to measure my personal performance each year. Of course, since the list isn’t always in front of me, most of the time I even forget about it. That’s why this year I’ve decided to keep the list more visible.

Since the one thing that’s always with me is my phone, I’ll set reminders on random days of the year related to these goals—especially on dates when they’d make the most sense. Secondly, I’ll prepare large visual reminders and place them at the top of my computer screen. Since I spend most of my time in front of that screen, it makes sense. But at the same time, I need to increase the chance that I’ll actually look at those visuals. Over time my brain starts treating them as part of the room, and my eyes don’t even register them anymore. So I’ll need to think about some sort of attention-grabbing trigger.

In last year’s “My Goals for 2021” post, I wrote the sentence: “I could practically draw a data chart out of these writings.” But I could have added more data entries to make that possible, and built a system where each year’s goals post also included new metrics. I didn’t do that. I realized it this year. For that reason, after finishing the “goals” section this year, I’ll also add a section with questions designed to collect data that can be tracked year by year.

Before reading this year’s goals, if you check out my previous years’ posts, you’ll have a better sense of context:

YEAR 2017 – YEAR 2018 – YEAR 2019 – YEAR 2020 – YEAR 2021

My Goals for 2021 Review

Completed: GREEN
Partially done: YELLOW
Not done: RED

Prepare 2 niche YouTube channels and publish at least 12 videos from them.
Set aside time on weekends to discover new places, and prepare 12 new videos for the tubi channel there.
Create 1 new Udemy course and adapt it to other platforms.
Find a podcast idea and publish at least one series on Spotify.
Get a new hobby.
Increase your reading in every field.
Create a system of notes to stay financially disciplined.

The bottom line is that it was an average year. Let’s keep working for better this year, inshaAllah. Now, let’s think about new items. What do I want to do this year? What should my yearly goals be?

Wake up every morning at 5 a.m. and go to bed early to match.
Exercise for 1 hour each day.
Read 20 pages of a book daily.
Dedicate 1 hour to learning something new.
Keep a journal; take notes.
Start a healthy diet.
Take a 2-week trip.
Plan your year, months, and weeks as much as possible.

This year’s list is a bit more universal, so it can appeal to anyone. If you try them alongside me, we can all make progress together. Of course, these are broad annual goals. There will also be more detailed versions, which I’ll prepare over time and share with you.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Video of the Year: $456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!
Song of the Year: Stay – The Kid Laroi
Podcast of the Year: Yerini Alanlar
Book of the Year: Aşkın Yedi Hali: Bişnev!
Movie of the Year: Spiderman: No Way Home
App of the Year: TikTok
Series/Anime of the Year: 86
Project of the Year: ETSY Store
Person of the Year: Elon Musk
Score of the Year: 6.5/10

With this list, we’ve come to the end of this year’s post. Don’t forget to follow me on IG (@bybrkbyrm). I may start a new series on YouTube, but it will require some planning first. In short, stay tuned. This year, inshaAllah, we’ll be back with new ideas and new projects. Stay safe, and may Allah protect you. 🙂