The time has come to post my NYRs for this year. How exciting. I feel like this year is going to be a great year.
In order to kick start this year and get in the mood for goal making might I suggest you all go watch S3E12 of The Middle on Hulu.com, titled: Year of the Hecks.
Can't say that last year was one of my favorite years to experience but I know that no matter how hard I try there is no way that I can replicate 2011...mostly because I don't want to replicate it. So, 2012 already has great potential to be better.
I was telling Cindy that I thought I'd try to accomplish 75% percent of my goals this year and she gave me a strange look and I realized that I should shoot for the full 100%. But that was what I liked about my previous goal making, that I didn't put the pressure on myself to accomplish all my goals. Guess this year is going to be different. And I am OK with different and better.
I've selected Simple Life by The Weepies as my theme song for 2012.
That means this year I want to continually look for ways to simplify my life and find satisfaction in simple things and simple solutions. So, each month I want to do something that makes my life more simple. Last year was to do something Christmas Letter worthy each month, this year will be to simplify. Maybe I will put those simple delights in a Christmas Letter at the end of the year. Maybe not.
1. Create and follow a budget
2. Do my 2010 and 2011 taxes before April
3. Read the Book of Mormon and finish my study from last year
4. Read 25 books (I'll be back in school so I am reducing the number since I really won't have as much time)
5. Keep a clean car - weekly clean the interior and monthly clean the exterior
6. Fix the paint job on the hood of my car
7. Write something academic
8. Write something spiritual
9. Write something fun (fictional)
10. Get a better job or start a new career path
11. Go to the dentist
12. Run two marathons, at least one outside of Utah
13. Visit my family and friends in the Bay Area
14. Organize the insects at home, pin and label those that have been forgotten
15. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and sell the stuff that is cluttering my life
16. Participate in a sprint triathlon
17. Take up swimming
18. Purchase and use a road bike
19. Run a 5K at an 8.5 min. pace
20. Run a marathon at a 9 min. pace (sub 4 hour)
21. Hike with Lindsey, Olivia, Wendy, Becky, Pam, Cindy...someone...anyone
22. Go to all the temples in Utah
23. Write a business plan (popsicles, track-er, shooting instructor, etc).
24. Improve my shooting, work on my instructor status, help with at least two Appleseeds
25. Be more active in my ward and church responsibilities
26. Compile my recipe book
27. Try out a new recipe each month
28. Get a new haircut
29. Read David Copperfield
30. Visit the La Sal Mountains or the Ruby Mountains
31. Visit a National Park or National Monument
32. Get an A in anatomy and physiology
33. Express gratitude more often and in diverse ways
34. Curate the bees at BYU
35. Pick a reoccuring service activity
36. Finish 3 eternal projects
37. Finish Dianthidium, Anthidium, and start Osmia guides
38. Update my resume
As I look over the goals I just set I really don't think simplification. What have I gotten myself into?
Oh, and if you want to participate in any of my goals feel free to bug me about it and spur me along. I love company.
1 comments:
That is fantastic! I did have the same thought even before I got to goal 10 that you are not simplifying! But if you accomplish even 50% of these you are awesome!
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