Last night, while watching one of the Bowl games, I was struck by a commentary one of the analysts made about one of the football players. Forgive me for not remembering specific details such as the player’s name and team he played for.
Those things aren’t what’s important in this post. What is important, however, is the lesson of the commentary.
The analyst relayed the story of how this particular football player had heard a speaker lecture while the player was in middle school. One of the things the speaker had the students do was to write down one goal they had for that year.
The now-player did so and accomplished his goal, whatever that was.
He continued writing his goals and accomplished every one of them as he progressed through school.
Even while in college, this young man has written down his goals…before every season. He is proof that setting goals is the key to achieving success.
This commentary inspired me.
I am not one to make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never really kept the ones I’ve made.
However, I like the idea of setting goals.
Perhaps it’s just semantics, eh? You say po-TA-to, and I say po-TAH-to.
😉
Either way, I am a task-oriented kind of gal. I derive much pleasure from finished products.
Thus, I’m creating a list of goals for myself.
Career
- Finish Reading Endorsement (anticipated finish date is Fall 2013)
- Finish three ESOL classes (hopefully the FLDOE will not require me to complete the full 300-hour coursework since I’ll have my Reading Endorsement soon)
- Keep my lesson plans SIMPLE…don’t overthink so much!
Personal
- Take time each day to maintain some semblance of cleanliness in my home, whether it’s scooping poop from the back yard, vacuuming dog hair, or cleaning the shower
- Allot time each day to just “be” without thinking about work
- Stay away from my tweezers unless I have a splinter (I get a bit tweezer happy…it’s a habit I am determined to break!)
- Listen more
- Talk less…or at least less about MYSELF!
- Stop visiting Starbucks
- Buy one toy or some other type of “gift” once per month…saving these items to donate next Christmas
Spiritual
- Spend time in God’s Word to reconnect with the One who I owe EVERYTHING to
- Be more purposeful about getting up and worshiping on Sunday mornings
Yarn-Related
- Knit at least ten minutes four or five days per week
- Finish knitting the Omelet Shawl I began last summer
- Participate in a sweater knit-a-long (KAL) with my friend, Christina, and knit my first pullover sweater!
- Learn to crochet
My hope is that by writing these things down, I’ll be able to revisit this list, refocus when my priorities get out of whack, and live life more purposefully.
Happy New Year to all of you!
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