TL;DR: This year I want to learn Japanese, Python, and Singing. Longer answer: I think it's good to journal your attempts with the understanding that it is oka

TL;DR: This year I want to learn Japanese, Python, and Singing. Longer answer: I think it's good to journal your attempts with the understanding that it is okay to not accomplish them this year, but at least give it a try. There is always next year. So Just before the year started I got myself a book at Flying Tiger called "100 Things I want to Accomplish, Create, Learn, Share, improve, See, Fight for, Experience, Organise, and Dream of doing" Each section is a list of 10 and then has a corresponding chapter with one page per thing divided in to "What, Why, How" with checkboxes for "I did it", "I tried", and "I changed my mind". I've always had a problem with committing and making routines, which is essential should you want to learn something. For me I feel like having a physical book to keep track and to slowly fill out as the year goes by helps me focus on what is important and not get distracted. It also gives me a sense of fulfilment when I can look back at a page and say I did this, this is my accomplishment.