Goals for 2008
These are sort of like New Years Resolutions, but they are not things that I hope to change about myself beginning today. They are things that I want to accomplish or do in the next 365 days. I plan to write them here so that I can come back later to see how I am doing and come back at the end of the year to give myself a final grade.
Here's what I have so far, in no particular order...
- Weigh no more on December 31 than I do on January 1. I weighed myself tonight and I came in at 226.5. That's more than I have ever weighed.
- Travel to state that I have never been to before.
- Pay off my Circuit City bill (~$1000 (TV))
- Pay off my Capital One bill (~$2600)
- Raise money to fund drilling a well in Africa. All of it.
- Get a library card. (✓ 1-2-2008)
- Read books written by MLK, Jr.. He was an incredible man.
- Measure of a Man (✓ 1-2-2008)
- Learn more about Gandhi and St. Augustine.
- Read the New Testament
- Build Palmer a toy chest
- Do not drink any bottled water.
- Take more time to pray. I almost put make time, but the time is already there. I just have to choose to do it.
- See a therapist (...if it's cheap with my insurance). I don't think there is anything wrong with me, which probably means that there is. I'll let someone else decide.
- Work more while I am at work. That's what they pay me for. I should make sure they get their money's worth.
What are your goals for 2008?
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posted by Shannon Smith @ 1/02/2008
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happy new year Shannon and Kim and palmer!! love the roanoke paxtons
There was a post today on the lifechurch.tv blog that says i am going to be a millionaire because I have written down my goals. Okay, it doesn't say that exactly, but it does provide an anecdote that explains how writing down goals is a good thing.
where is the one about teaching palmer to love the wolfpack with a firey passion that borders on lunacy?
I just found out that I get eight free sessions with a therapist.
Patrick, that one is a life goal, not just a 2008 goal. That is something that I am not concerned about indoctrinating my son into, though I fear that one day he will turn on me and we will have to battle it out like Luke and Darth.
Just be sure the battle takes place soon. Remember he has 8 teeth now, imagine what will happen when he has a full set...too scary to think about.
By the way, the wisest man that I know believes that we should speak with a counselor at least once a year. There are just some things in our lives that are difficult to see/work out on our own. Proud of you for wanting that, most guys are to frightened to do it.
Those are really good, challenging goals, Shannon.
I've been thinking through my own goals a lot recently, and I'll be writing about them over the next week or so....
I stumbled across a good list of questions to help with this here:
http://biblicalspirituality.org/newyear.html
Your goal to raise enough money to build a well is challenging to me. I go to a church where we don't talk much about the world outside of Raleigh.
I'm going to pray about doing something similar, except in a way that involved the church throughout the process...
Zack,
The well idea is something that I have been working on for awhile, but with very little action. This year is when my ideas move towards action.
The church will be involved in my process as well. I want this to be a demonstration that a lot of people doing a little can result in great things. Optimally, the fundraising would be viral and people would be able to use their connections to get a lot of people involved.
I'll keep you updated.
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