Awhile back, this thought came to my mind, why do we make new years resolutions at the beginning of the new year, and not at the beginning of OUR new year? When the new year approaches it's just another month. Every January 1st, we begin a new year, a new month, and to some, a new approach to life. I'm in favor of new years resolutions and goal making for that matter, but why not make these new years resolutions when it's actually a new year for us, on our birthday? It just makes more sense to me.
I want to accomplish...during my 24th year, I'd like to go see...when I'm 25, I want to be here...when I'm 30, etc.
Having new years resolutions for our actual new year of life, well, it just makes sense to me. So, in honor of my 24th year that begins at at approximately 7:15 pm tomorrow night, here is my list of 24 new years resolutions.
- Limit the number of times I trip up or down the stairs, especially when in the public eye
- Truthfully tell someone, "I'm going to Paris for the weekend"
- Start preparing for grad school...mentally anyway
- Babysit for my nephew in Sweden (that's right Rob and Lorena, I'm offering, so take me up on it)
- Monthly trips to Richmond to visit my future nephew...and my sister of course
- Start having more early mornings, and not so many late nights
- Go back to fat camp
- Do a triathlon
- Run another half marathon
- Reattempt my month on, month off of sweets (or at least outdo my 5 month attempt from last year)
- Go scuba diving in Hawaii
- More early morning scripture studies, less late night scripture studies (see #6)
- Read at least one new book every month
- Do I dare say, create a budget for myself?
- Find more service oriented projects to work on
- Monthly temple attendance (endowment preparation for next year's birthday)
- Work on perfecting my, "come what may and love it" attitude
- Visit beautiful beaches in Zanzibar during the month of, hmm, let's say November
- Find a job that makes me happy
- Less procrastination, more motivation
- Alter my occasional, "the grass is greener on the other side" attitude
- Be less selfish
- Weekly journal entries
- Whatever I do, have no regrets
Bring on the new year, 24, I'm ready for you!
7 comments:
Those are really great goals. I might just have to put some of them on my list too. Although I highly doubt Zanzibar and babysitting a nephew are possible, and the nephew one BETTER NOT happen!
Happy birthday! Those are some lofty goals. They would be for me anyways. Running a triathalon and marathon? I can only admire people that have those items on their to do list. And you're only 24? You're such a youngin.
Happy Birthday! Did you really go to fat camp???
Yes Amy you should clarify #7...work at a fat camp again. Enjoy your birthday and don't forget to read my blog entry...xoxo
Good luck with #14. :) I'll be watching.
Two things.
1) You can casually mention that you're going to Tanzania for the weekend. That actually sounds more impressive than Paris (come on, everyone does Paris).
2) Sad that I have to have a baby for you to come see me once a month. Really sad. I wish you would come just to see me. I love you anyway.
happppy birrrthday!!
i love bdays. hope you get lots of presents and love :)
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