Before beginning today's post, I reviewed the goals publicly declared here on this day before my birthday starting back in 2011, the year I began blogging. That review was gratifying and humbling in almost equal measure. How often do you review any goals you've set for yourself? The last time you did so, what did you discover? Were you too ambitious, not ambitious enough, somewhere in the middle?
Although I'm tempted to declare having no goals for year 74 as my goal, I realize that's lame. At the same time, it would be nice to coast a bit, at least for a little while. I pushed myself hard this year, especially with my exercise regimen. How about this?
In year 74, I will re-visit all unmet goals from 2011-2021. For each unmet goal, I will take at least one action step that will move me closer to reaching that goal. And I will congratulate myself each time I take an action step.
Birthday aside, what goal(s) do you have for the next year?
This is interesting. I have a slightly negative reaction to the word "goals." I will have to explore why. Having saId that, I am always "working toward" something such as learning a new Nia routine, getting another Nia belt, helping out in one or more of the non-profits to which I belong. learning something new, etc. So, I guess I am goal-oriented even though I don't use that word. Food for thought.
ReplyDeleteInes; Thanks for the comment. Yeah, to me "working toward" and having goals seem pretty closely related.
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ReplyDeleteSo I've tried avoid goals for the most part because of being so abysmal at reaching them. But as I become older (& hopefully more mature) I think that 2023 is the year that I become really serious about setting & achieving goals not out of my reach. Also, not to beat myself up if I don't quite grab the ring every time. This is a good way for me to restart my goal-setting once again! Fingers crossed 🤞
ReplyDeleteAnonymous; In my post I referenced how reviewing my publicly-declared goals from 2011-2022 could be "...humbling", a euphemism for unreached. So, you are far from alone in that regard. But I'm glad 2023 could be the year you "re-start" despite past disappointments. Making your goals modest (i.e. realistic) is a wise way to re-start; increases the likelihood of success. I'll keep my fingers crossed with you.
DeleteGood morning, Pat and Happy, Belated, Birthday and Happy (also belated) Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoyed both.
ReplyDeleteI looked at the word 'goals' and the word 'resolutions' quickly came to my mind. As in New Years Resolutions and the many (many, many) I have been guilty of making and failing to live up to over the years. As I've gotten older I tend to make them less often, and make fewer, but still don't always live up to what I had said I would do. However, and with a smile on my face, I can safely say that over the past few years I have gotten better. Reading more, practicing more, spending more time with my grandsons, and trying to do more fun things with my wife and family. Admittedly these are easy things to do - as time allows - but I'm still counting them and will try my best to keep up. As for my exercise regiment ... When I first retired I was pretty good with walking. I would get out 5-6 days a week, walk from 60-90 minutes a day, at least, and by the end of a week had walked around 40+ miles. I dropped 14 pounds and was feeling pretty good. But ... I failed to keep that up and have set a goal of working my way back to that. That's the big goal for now, for my New Years Eve resolution, and for the coming year(s).
Be well,
Bob
Bob; Thanks for two comments in one day (again). I try - not always successfully - to separate goals and resolutions. The latter have always struck me as connected to a new year and I use a different model for that day, something you may recall (because you've been reading my blog regularly for a few years) called "Stop-Start-Continue". This may be just me making fuzzy distinctions but for whatever reason establishing a goal or (goals) on my birthday and using "Stop-Start-Continue" to kick off a new year works better for me. And as far as your "...not living up to ...", this is the nature of the beast and why I said in my post that reviewing my 2011-2021 goals has a "...humbling..." element. So, celebrate what you have accomplished (and do the same in the future for any goals you reach) and let the rest go. Or, you can re-visit the ones you missed the first time as I'll be doing over this next year. Either way, keep reaching.
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