Not even you.
It’s lovely how, as the end of the year approaches, all our plans get pushed into the future. That kitchen renovation that needs finishing? Never mind, I’ll do it next year. That project that was about to get off the ground? Never mind, I’ll do it next year. That trip to the place I’ve always dreamed of seeing? Never mind, I’ll do it next year. Getting work organized and catching up on the month’s backlog? Never mind, I’ll do it next year.
Except it isn’t lovely, and deep down we know it. It’s very easy to buy into the logic of cycles, the idea that once we get a fresh start, everything will be much easier, smoother. But doing it today or at the start of the year won’t make that much of a difference.
Maybe at the start of the year your end-of-cycle anxieties will settle down and your focus will get clearer, is that it? But your anxieties might just as well grow with the opportunities the new year brings and with the whirlwind of things piled up in expectations.
Doing it now, doing it yesterday, is much more important and healthier than falling for “I’ll do it next year,” trust me. Yes, there are very few days left until the new year. Yes, maybe there really isn’t time to do everything you wanted this year. But what if you started getting organized now? What if you took those first steps on your little list that only need a bit of commitment?
The startup logic of speed also works very well for some everyday choices: acting right away matters more than overplanning. Constantly trying new experiences can only help you grow, unlike sitting around thinking about them. “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today” is one of the truest clichés there is.