Saturday, January 21, 2012

It's a goal, not a resolution

The euphoria of a new year has passed.  Thus, it's time to write down a few goals for this year without the stigma of a "will I or won't I follow through" feeling that a typical New Year's Resolution may have.


  1. Read.  Obvious, but reading good books hits me hard so I want to be intentional about it.  I'd like to read at least 24 new books this year.
  2. Go deeper with fewer friends rather than having superficial relationships with a lot of people.  Specifically, I'm thinking about a couple of coworkers.
  3. Make weekly calls to Nate, Pat, Jason, Joey, Jeremiah, David, Dave, or Matt.  I can't call each one each week and some will be called more often than others, but I need to be very intentional with these guys.
  4. Kiss Katie.
  5. Visit Ashley and Steve in Ohio.
  6. Cook dinner for my mom.
  7. Tweet less, write more.  I think in 140 characters when I should be thinking in sentences and paragraphs.  Less one-liners and more questions.
This list is a starting place.  It will change, explicitly and implicitly, as the year unfolds.  

Question:  What is your post-New Year Goal?
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6 comments:

  1. Matt RayJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    #7 sounds like a great plan. I enjoy pondering the questions you ask. Beyond stretching myself spiritually, reading your questions makes me feel like I've met you more than once.

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  2. JoelJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    Matt, you are a guy I feel like I've met more than just once and definitely would love the opportunity to see again. If not in this life, then in the new Heaven and Earth.

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  3. Caity BaileyJanuary 22, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Become an EMT and be financially stable to not have to have roommates. Also build a fort of all forts-out of couch cushions.

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    1. JoelJanuary 22, 2012 at 9:45 AM

      Great goals, Caity. You should also set a goal of singing more because you are a talented singer.

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    2. Caity Bailey\January 22, 2012 at 5:46 PM

      Awww....thanks Joel!

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  4. Katie DuboisJanuary 22, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Respect my boyfriend more and attempt to let him lead our relationship (or at least let him think so). Win every argument/competition we have. Convince him to marry me. And, last but certainly not least, buy a cat.

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