A formidable list of goals...
After realizing that the first two months of 2011 were over, I took a look through my list of goals for the year and realized that I really hadn’t been actively working on any of them. Some were naturally progressing (spending more time with friends rather than being a mere workaholic recluse), but others are just sitting on the shelf like an afterthought or an old, rather mundane memory.
I adamantly vowed that I would revitalize my yoga practice (you know, like do yoga again). I haven’t set foot in a studio but once this year. Getting to a conversational level in German, but haven’t cracked a book in months. Making at least one fantastic batch of beer, but to date I still don’t own the equipment. Oh, and that book I’m supposed to write this year. ha! Not even sure what it will be about.
What is it about goal-setting that ultimately fizzles out and leaves us back in our day-to-day routine? I wondered if maybe my goals were a bit too lofty, or perhaps didn’t hold enough “oomph.” But I’m passionate about helping others and volunteering more has taken the back-burner to things like sitting around and watching countless episodes of Mad Men (there’s a reason I haven’t watched TV in a while… so addictive).
I was reading a friend’s blog, Dina’s Days, and she was discussing the book, “It’s Never Too Late” by Patrick Lindsay (fabulous post that you really should check out). It reminded me that goals are often very dynamic, and just because I haven’t really started yet, there’s still plenty of time! It’s only March, after all. It’s never too late to do all of those things you said you were going to do. So do them! I’ll be starting today with one of the goals I’ve really been botching:
Severely limiting the amount of time I spend on the internet and Facebook.
Because it’s never too late to disconnect and really live your life, after all. Oh, and get thing’s done, too. Getting things done is good.
What are your goals for the year, and what are you doing to stay motivated to achieve them?
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