Making Changes
Starting the New Year is an amazing feeling, we feel that we’re getting a fresh start, a time to right all the wrongs from the previous year and hopefully not make the same mistakes again. This feeling doesn’t last, we may start with the best intentions, but generally we revert back to our usual selves within a matter of weeks, if not days.
Thanks, Obama.
This year I’m going to change that and this very site is the beginning of that change.
I’m going to set myself six goals (here’s why six) this year. I prefer to set goals over resolutions as I feel goals focus on the future rather than dwelling on the past. So without further ado here are my six personal goals:
1) Complete Project52.
The whole reason for starting this site was Project52. I’ve always enjoyed writing but I seem to burn out after a couple months of consistent posting. Hopefully Project52 can be the push I need to make writing a part of my life.
2) Keep Gaming
Yes this is one of my goals. Over the last couple of years a lot of my hobbies seem to have fallen by the way side. Gaming is one that has stuck with me and I plan to keep it that way, nothing beats coming home after work and unwinding with a great game.
3) Weekly Sport
I go through spurts where I’m in fitness mode and then I fall back into my lazy routine of doing something ‘when I can’. This needs to change.
4) Take 20 Photos I’m Proud Of
I used to love photography, I would take my camera everywhere and I’d continuously try to improve. What happened? Recently I bought myself a Canon 350D, in 2010 I will actually use it for photography, rather than a paperweight.
5) Save More
Working towards a house I’m happy with will take time, but in 2010 I’m going to accelerate towards that target a bit faster and save what I hope will be around 1/3 of the deposit I require.
6) Read At Least 8 Books
I’m terrible at reading books, as I write this I have five unfinished books on my desk (clearly buying books isn’t a problem). I know 8 might seem like a soft target but with everything else I’m planning on doing I’d rather be realistic.
Well those are my major personal goals for the New Year. I’ll let you know how I get on and you should share yours in the comments.