Ramit Sethi picks a single word each year to guide decisions. He and his wife chose "beauty" and "freedom," then acted on them: ordering weekly flowers, seeking beautiful experiences. Pick your word for 2026 instead of drifting through the year.
Every year my wife and I pick a theme. One year it was a year of beauty. Another time it was a year of freedom. And your theme sets the tone for the entire year. You make decisions based on that theme. When my wife and I chose A Year of Beauty, we actually did most of the things on that list. We were inspired in beautiful places. She ordered flowers to be delivered every single week. We just wanted to get the experience of surrounding ourselves with. With beauty. Your theme becomes the filter for your decision. So what word do you want 2026 to feel like? Think about it right now. Is it beauty, Freedom, Connection, adventure? Now, the vast majority of people do not pick a core value or a theme. It's actually quite normal not to. But I don't want to live like everybody else. I want to live a rich life and I want my year to look uniquely special for me.
