Radical Personal Finance 1121-New Year Resolutions and Goals That Will Pull You Into The Future
Dec 31, 2025
Explore smart strategies for setting New Year's resolutions that foster growth. Learn about the importance of brain health, from nutritious choices to daily mental exercises like math. Discover how bilingualism can combat dementia and enhance cognitive abilities. Delve into the idea of viewing life in phases, prioritizing meaningful challenges over transient joys. Embrace a mindset geared towards legacy-building and nurturing successors, while cultivating the courage to take risks and innovate for a fulfilling future.
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Set A Concrete Plan To Get Smarter
- Make “getting smarter” a New Year goal by choosing subjects and following a study plan like 10 books and a few podcasts or channels.
- Spend 10–20 hours to become conversant and 10–15 minutes daily to build lasting knowledge.
Train Your Brain Like A Barbell
- Exercise, music, languages, and math strengthen the brain and support long-term cognitive health.
- Do short daily practice (10–15 minutes) in math or language to build mental 'barbell' strength.
Build Fluency By Listening Consistently
- Learn a language by enjoying content and accumulating listening hours; 100–200 hours of bilingual stories moves you toward fluency.
- Use enjoyable, consistent practice to gain conversational capability quickly.