I personally am not a resolutions kind of a person. I don't see the value in waiting use a new calendar as a trigger to make a change. I like to think that I am more of goals kind of a person. A goal is just a valid to start in the middle of March as it is in the beginning of January.
In 2013, I set for myself some goals that I wanted to achieve. I am happy to say that I successfully achieve one of the goals that I set out for myself. You read that right, one goal.
At one time, I would have found myself thinking that being 17% successful would be pretty disappointing. This is a line of thinking that I am making a conscious effort to avoid. I have come to think of it as sort of an eighth goal. Not really a goal in the sense that I have not come up with a way to measure it. I can define it, but not gage it. I have written before about goals. It has been a long time and I think that my real understanding of what constitutes a goal has changed.
The Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, from Star Wars Episode I said it well when he stated "Your focus determines your reality." Inspiration comes from all different kinds of sources. The recovering perfectionist inside of me would have preferred to go 7 for 7 this year, but, having completed one goal is better than not finishing any. I can focus on what I might have classified as failures, or I can be pleased with the success. Focusing on the success will drive more success. I may be tempted to say to my self that I cannot run a marathon, but, I can look back on what I did achieve and remind myself that I did accomplish something, so there is a precedence for success.
Another way of looking is, I already have some 2014 goals laid out in front of me.
In 2013, I set for myself some goals that I wanted to achieve. I am happy to say that I successfully achieve one of the goals that I set out for myself. You read that right, one goal.
At one time, I would have found myself thinking that being 17% successful would be pretty disappointing. This is a line of thinking that I am making a conscious effort to avoid. I have come to think of it as sort of an eighth goal. Not really a goal in the sense that I have not come up with a way to measure it. I can define it, but not gage it. I have written before about goals. It has been a long time and I think that my real understanding of what constitutes a goal has changed.
The Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, from Star Wars Episode I said it well when he stated "Your focus determines your reality." Inspiration comes from all different kinds of sources. The recovering perfectionist inside of me would have preferred to go 7 for 7 this year, but, having completed one goal is better than not finishing any. I can focus on what I might have classified as failures, or I can be pleased with the success. Focusing on the success will drive more success. I may be tempted to say to my self that I cannot run a marathon, but, I can look back on what I did achieve and remind myself that I did accomplish something, so there is a precedence for success.
Another way of looking is, I already have some 2014 goals laid out in front of me.
