My goal is to chill the fuck out. I'm going to pare down the number of goals I've set for myself, and divest myself of any physical detritus associated with th

My goal is to chill the fuck out. I'm going to pare down the number of goals I've set for myself, and divest myself of any physical detritus associated with the ones I've abandoned so that I have less clutter to deal with. I'm going to make simpler, more standardized meals with fewer ingredients so that I spend less time cooking and cleaning the kitchen. Any time savings I realize from these efforts will be redirected toward relaxing with my partner and kids. I'm also going to be much less ambitious at work, spend less time working late, stuff like that. I've already told my new boss (I recently went through a reorg) that I'm not interested in angling for a promotion or raise this year, and instead want to just focus on doing the work that's already on my plate more efficiently and with less fuss. I'm going to start keeping my nose out of team debates about things like architecture and coding standards, and move toward sharing my opinion only upon explicit solicitation. I'm going to stop pitching ideas for new projects, because those invariably get added to my workload in addition to the things my boss assigns to me, so they ultimately serve to add to my stress levels. I won't worry about how cool or impactful I think the idea is. Implementing it still only serves to enrich the company's investors, and, as a salaried employee, I will not be compensated for any additional time or mental energy I spend working on it.