Yeah, you read that right. I’m not posting a list of tasks I
intend to complete for 2014, or giving myself deadlines to accomplish those
things.
It’s not that I don’t think making lists isn’t an important
step in succeeding. I do. And it’s not that I don’t believe it’s absolutely
necessary to have goals and ideas and plans for how to achieve those objectives.
I do. In fact, I’ve made goals/lists every year for as long as I can remember.
It’s just that this year I’ve decided to do something a
little different. After November’s epic NaNo failure, I learned a very
important lesson. Sometimes life gets in the way. Sometimes we have to be
flexible and adjustable and learn how to adapt. 2013 was one of those years for
me. 2014 might be another. We’ll see.
*cue over-played theme song*
I came in like a
wrecking ball…
I still have goals. And hopes. And plans. But this year,
rather than a list of goals, I’ve made…wait for it…
Resolutions.
Uh, what? Yeah. Resolutions. Check it out.
I resolve to:
See more good in people.
Respond to rudeness with kindness.
Be more patient, accepting, and tolerant of others.
Not compare myself to other people, or my life-path to
anyone else’s life path.
Be a better listener.
Be forgiving of my own flaws, and remember that flaws make
us unique.
Write something meaningful and lasting.
Read more books.
Write more words.
Learn how to share what I know with others in an
entertaining, informative way.
Find the humor in all things.
Laugh every day.
Do something terrifying and exhilarating and wonderful.
There are other things I hope to accomplish this year.
Practical things. Business-minded things. Personal achievement things. But as I
think about it, I’ve decided that this list is the more important one, the one
that deserves my focus. The one list that might truly make 2014 my best year
yet.
Have you resolved anything like this?
1 comment:
I think those are all great thing to strive for, and as long as we're improving, that's what matters, isn't it? Good luck!!
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