This is a Test (Year)
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This is a Test (Year)
We Have Two Choices
As we approach the end of 2024, we have two choices for how we spend the remainder of the year:
- Path A: Coast and say “I’ll start back up in January.”
- Path B: Treat it like a Beta Test for 2025.
Our Brains Will Try to Convince Us
Our brains are going to try and convince us to pick Path A. But I want you to pick Path B.
What is Beta Testing?
Beta testing is a process of experimentation and iteration. We’re going to experiment with our lives and find out what we want to work on in 2025.
Here’s How It Works
We’re not looking to stick with the perfect workout, or trying to build a flawless streak of running every day. We’re not trying to be 100% adherent to the optimized diet. Instead, we’re going to:
- Want to be “somebody who goes to Pilates or Yoga” but you’re worried about the ongoing commitment? Great! Sign up for ONE class this week or next week. Try it out! You’re not committing to a lifetime. You’re trying it out to see if you want to do this in 2025.
- Want to be somebody who gets really strong, because you want toned arms or you know getting stronger is important? You don’t need the perfect workout plan to follow. You need to work up the courage to go to the gym and pick up one weight.
- Want to be somebody who has a better relationship with food? You don’t need to plan out the next 40 days of meals. You don’t need to perfectly plan out each portion of your diet every day. You need to figure out which healthy meals you don’t hate preparing.
The Fun Part
The fun part about beta testing is that you can stop doing things without feeling badly. You’re an engineer, tinkering away at a project to see if it fits your lifestyle and schedule. You’re dabbling in different disciplines, sampling different foods from the buffet line, to see what works for you.
Conclusion
Your goal is to experiment and find a workout strategy and diet plan that work for you that you can implement more regularly by the end of the year. This way, instead of starting from a dead stop on January 1st, you get to start with momentum and knowledge about what actually works for you.
FAQs
Q: What should I test and try out this fall?
A: Try new things! Sign up for a class you’ve wanted to try. Give yourself permission to try and fail a different diet. Experiment with a different productivity strategy.
Q: What if I fail?
A: That’s okay! Failure is an opportunity to learn and adjust. You’re not committing to a lifetime of something. You’re just trying it out to see if it works for you.
Q: How do I know what works for me?
A: By experimenting and trying different things. You’ll get a sense of what you enjoy and what you don’t. You’ll find what works for you and what doesn’t.
Q: What if I don’t know what I want to try?
A: That’s okay! Take some time to reflect on what you want to achieve in 2025. What are your goals? What do you want to work on? Start with small, achievable steps and see what you enjoy.
-Steve
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