The new
year is here and with that, millions of people will make a
New Years resolution. Why? Most resolutions will fail because, they are either
unrealistic or the people never plan. My wife and I never make resolutions, we
set goals. In 2019 we achieved 85% of our goals. That’s not too shabby. We set
small goals and some not so small. Including buying a house. By September we
closed on our beautiful home.
Forget resolutions, they have no teeth. Set goals. Something that you can reach for.
If you want to get in shape, don’t just join a gym, go see your Doctor and make a plan, find a workout buddy, join a class, make yourself accountable to someone. Set a realistic goal for your results. Nothing happens overnight.
If you want to try something new, take a weekend and go try it. You may find out that you enjoy it. Even if it’s something you never thought you would like, but your sufficient other says, “Hey Honey lets try this.”
One of my small goals for 2020 is to try my hand at skeet shooting. Now I haven’t shot skeet in decades, so I want to see if I still enjoy it as much as I once did. What my wife doesn’t know, (Until she reads this) is that this goal will require the purchase of a new Remington 1100 12 gage, but that’s just an extra bonus.
If you want to do the things that you enjoy more often, then set a goal to do so. Trust me I know how life gets in the way. We need downtime for our physical and emotional well-being. Without goals, our lives just stand still. We just exist, not live. So set those goals for 2020 and live your life to its fullest.
Happy New Year!
