It's getting to be that time of year again!
My list of goals is sitting in my planner somewhere, waiting for me to be crossing things off. It's fantastic to have the list, but its slow goings!
With New Years on the horizon, I've been drawn back to the subject of goal setting and resolutions and life changes. Heck, that's what this whole blogging process has been for me so far, is life changes.
My list of goals has sat in my planner since I've made it. I've referenced it a few times (and got to cross one thing off!), but it's not doing me any good.
I know what I need to do in order to accomplish what I've set out to do, but it's not doing me any good hanging out, taking up space.
Apparently, I'm a horrible goal-maker. And I have proof!
Thinking back to the beginning of this year and all the things I wanted to accomplish...I've been a failure. I was supposed to find an awesome job. Instead, I found three horrible jobs and lasted for very short bits of time at them. I was supposed to go to college - and did for a month, then quit (don't fret, though, I paid them off already). I was supposed to have a beautiful home - which, as you've seen, I do not. I was supposed to be months into this blogging process (and instead I'm almost two months in).
Failure.
I don't want 2015 to be like this! I want 2015 to be a year I look back and say "I did something with myself".
Which is why I'm bringing the subject up now. No, 2014 is not over yet. But, with the Holidays quickly approaching, it's easy to get caught up and forget many other things - important things, but they are certainly many.
I have not yet made my list for 2015, but it's in the works. I haven't thought out the steps I will need to take, but they are slowly coming to me.
2014 has, however, sucked. There are some good parts, and there have been some exciting things (and it is the year of the buppy), but so far as what I wanted to accomplish? Oye, I have to hang my head in shame.
2015 will be better. 2015 will be shiny and new and I want to throw confetti all over it.
And I hope to take this enthusiasm with me. A new list of goals will be being made. A game plan will be set out. And goshdarnit, I'm not going to end up in this spot again.
No more head-shaming. No more failures.
Only success and cupcakes.
Because those go hand-in-hand, right?
What about you guys? Have you started thinking about your resolutions yet, or am I way too early?
~Havok
Not too early at all I think! I find that sorting my diary and planner for next year naturally makes me think about my aims for coming year. Don't focus so much on what you didn't do - I find that looking at my old resolutions and working out why I didn't do them helps me work out ways to do better this year. But don't beat yourself up about it, maybe this year focus on one or two things rather than a long list, and work out how to get to where you want to be. If you include that in your planning sessions it can be more achievable than before. I'm trying this for next year, I'll have to see how it goes!
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The why I didn't complete anything is simple - I got lazy, ha! But, it's beating the laziness that's a top priority for me now. Also a way to incorporate it into my planning - I'm working on a goal setting printable set for just this purpose!
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree entirely, that there should be focus in resolutions, not just a long list of, basically, stuff to do - a larger focus on changes and accomplishments than task.
Thank you for your thoughts!
Don't worry too much about not achieving a few of your goals. After all, we always have another year to make up for it. Hehehe... Anyway, I did stop making New Year resolutions for many years but I think I'll start making them again.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to make up for it, that's for sure! I normally don't make resolutions, so to speak, but it's one of those things - why not? I've something in the works to help with it, though, that I'm rather excited about!
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