Posts Tagged ‘resolutions’

Will you be calling it “Twenty-Ten?” or “Two-Thousand and Ten?” or my new favorite, “010” (oh-one-oh).

I have never been a big proponent of New Year’s Resolutions, or more generically of goal setting.  I have learned over the years that life doesn’t always go the way you expect it or hope.  I have adjusted to life by being adaptable, not getting stuck on any one thought or idea, and having the flexibility to change directions.

I have created goals these past few years, but staying with this go with the flow type attitude, I have kept them generic yet worthy.

I have decided that every year I am going to have the goal to get in better shape:  mentally, spiritually, and physically.  This is a generic enough goal, but also a goal that has deep substance to it.  Although pithy, it is a goal that I can always strive for and feel good about.

However, all that being said, I think this year I am going to box myself in a little bit more, and create goals that fall within those categories;  Actual specific outcomes to help  me get in better shape in those categories.  I will try to keep them realistic and reachable, so as to not overwhelm myself and give up.  And the physical goals are dependant on a healthy body (I go in for a knee MRI tomorrow).   Baby steps towards measured life improvement.  Also, since some goals could perhaps be covered in multiple categories, I won’t separate them.

Get in better shape phyisically, spirtually, and mentally-
In no particular order:

1. Read one book during the year
2. Read one chapter of the bible twice a month
3. Go to church one time per month
4. Post to Snide Remarks two times per month
5. Go for a run or walk two times per month
6. Go to the gym two times per month
7. Volunteer one time for the year
8. Review my finances two times for the year
9. Write one card per month to a loved one
10. Look to further my career once every two months
11. Practice guitar two times per month
12. Practice piano two times per month
13. Do twenty-five push-ups a month
14. Do twenty-five sit-ups a month
15. Have a child
16. Call my grandparents four times for the year
17. Complete four of my “big” projects for the year – those items I always seem to be pushing off
18. Donate money two times for the year
19. Buy one new song a month
20. Floss one time a week

I have been thinking over some of these for the past few months.  I should have written them down then.  I reserve the right to add to this list if I recall them.