This year, 2018, I plan to get a lot done. I was very proud of my girlfriend last year not only buying a new car for herself but getting a new job. I hope to have a similar sort of year this year. I am considering 2018 to be the year of me buying big things for myself. So far, I have already gotten a new phone (A Google Pixel XL 2) and bought new glasses (the old ones broke). As of this moment, I am typing on my new laptop for the first time, an Acer Aspire E15. I bought this laptop so it will be much easier for me to apply for new jobs, which is a hopeful goal for me in 2018. My desktop computer is over a decade old (runs on Vista) and Google Chrome can no longer be updated.
So I hope to get a lot done this year. Amanda bought a new (used) car in 2017 and I may do the same this year. I'm not entirely sure, because my current car is running just fine. But for a while now I have wanted a small-ish pickup truck or SUV. I want a car that can carry large items/loads and one that can handle the elements. It would make getting new furniture so much easier. I'd also like to be the one guy a lot of people know that has a truck or SUV that they can ask me to help with. I like to be helpful and give people a hand if they need it. :)
As for my job, it really is time to move on. I love the pay I get, which is the main reason why I have stuck with Safeway for so long. But I need to do something else. I get so annoyed when a customer says to me "You've been working here a while, haven't you?" Yes, I know I have. Don't remind me. But with my savings getting to a good point, getting money back from people I have loaned money to, I should be able to afford a lesser paying job for a while.
As always, I want to lose weight. I don't consider myself obese, but I'd love to be the weight I was at 8, 9 years ago. I'm trying to eat better and less and started going to the gym a little more. I want to be at a decent enough weight for the summer so I can swim at our apartment complex's swimming pool without feeling self conscious of my body.
I don't like to put a bunch of pressure on myself, because I can get overwhelmed and fret and just want to give up because I can't accomplish most of my goals. I just want to look back on 2018 and be proud of myself. Does that mean I have to accomplish everything? No. I just want to be happy with the effort I gave and feel like I did what I could to further myself in life. This is why I didn't make New Years resolutions. Because I did last year and accomplished only a couple and felt disappointed in myself. I am just going to remind myself of what I want as much as I can, and use that as motivation to by my best in 2018.
Showing posts with label Resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Resolutions. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Saturday, December 31, 2016
My 7 New Years Resolutions for 2017
As I type this, 2017 is just about 4 hours away, so it's time to make my New
Years Resolutions. Yes, plural. And in fact, there will be SEVEN of them. To be totally honest, I'll be happy if I
accomplish 4 of these. I'll aim for all
7, but I feel like the more Resolutions I make the more I'll accomplish.
1. Lose Weight
I've lost count on the number of different ways I've tried losing weight. But this time, there's no excuses. I'm cutting out sweets, sugary drinks, and eating anything in excess. I love to eat, but I'd love myself more if I was in better shape. As the weather warms up during the year, I also plan to work out more, possibly even get a gym membership.
2. Answer Phone Calls
Yes, I know, what a silly resolution. But I have a slight phobia of talking to strangers on the phone. Which is why I have never answered the phone from an unknown number. Funny thing is when I work customer service at my job, I answer the phone several times a day from people I don't know. But from now on I plan to answer it (unless I am driving, working, busy, etc.) I know, 9 times out of 10 it'll probably be a telemarketer or something else like that, but that one time out of 10 could be an opportunity of something I am missing out on.
3. Make progress in/towards a career
I think I've put this as a goal anytime I've made a list of goals to accomplish, but it bears repeating. I've been stuck where I am for years and it's time to change. Or at the very least get started or do something in addition (2nd job?). At some point this year I will figure out a secondary source of income or a career I want to pursue.
4. Seize an opportunity if it presents itself
This is pretty vague, but I've never been one to "seize" things. But I plan to change that about myself. Every time there is an opportunity for something productive, fun, or something that could better my life in any way, I will seize it.
5. Buy Less Stuff/Give Stuff Away
I've been accused by my friends of being a "hoarder". Yeah, I own a lot of crap, but one thing most people don't know about me is that I can get sentimental with certain objects. A souvenir I got at a gift shop one time I traveled. It's hard for me to give stuff away. But I'll do my best. There's the Buy Nothing project where people are more than happy to see cool things for free. There's also Goodwill/Value Village. There's a decent chance I might move this year, so I'll need to part with a lot of objects before moving if I do. Also, I need to watch my spending and only buy things I need, not what I want.
6. Learn an Instrument
This one I won't be too shocked if I don't end up completing it, but one thing I've always had on my bucket list is learning how to play an instrument. My top three instruments I'd want to learn to play would be piano, guitar, or ukulele. Probably guitar. If you didn't know already, I really enjoy singing and if I learned an instrument I could pair that with my voice and entertain people at get-togethers.
7. BE HAPPY! :)
This one is pretty simple and straightforward, but is definitely important. I plan to wake up each day with a smile on my face and not let little things bother me. Too often I get upset at things falling/breaking or my team losing, but being upset over those things that won't matter in 5, 10 years is utterly pointless. I plan to make 2017 the happiest year of my life. :)
I know that's a lot, especially for me, but like I said earlier if I accomplish more than half of these I'll be happy. Obviously if I accomplish #7 I'll be happy.... oy... well here's to a fantastic 2017!!!
1. Lose Weight
I've lost count on the number of different ways I've tried losing weight. But this time, there's no excuses. I'm cutting out sweets, sugary drinks, and eating anything in excess. I love to eat, but I'd love myself more if I was in better shape. As the weather warms up during the year, I also plan to work out more, possibly even get a gym membership.
2. Answer Phone Calls
Yes, I know, what a silly resolution. But I have a slight phobia of talking to strangers on the phone. Which is why I have never answered the phone from an unknown number. Funny thing is when I work customer service at my job, I answer the phone several times a day from people I don't know. But from now on I plan to answer it (unless I am driving, working, busy, etc.) I know, 9 times out of 10 it'll probably be a telemarketer or something else like that, but that one time out of 10 could be an opportunity of something I am missing out on.
3. Make progress in/towards a career
I think I've put this as a goal anytime I've made a list of goals to accomplish, but it bears repeating. I've been stuck where I am for years and it's time to change. Or at the very least get started or do something in addition (2nd job?). At some point this year I will figure out a secondary source of income or a career I want to pursue.
4. Seize an opportunity if it presents itself
This is pretty vague, but I've never been one to "seize" things. But I plan to change that about myself. Every time there is an opportunity for something productive, fun, or something that could better my life in any way, I will seize it.
5. Buy Less Stuff/Give Stuff Away
I've been accused by my friends of being a "hoarder". Yeah, I own a lot of crap, but one thing most people don't know about me is that I can get sentimental with certain objects. A souvenir I got at a gift shop one time I traveled. It's hard for me to give stuff away. But I'll do my best. There's the Buy Nothing project where people are more than happy to see cool things for free. There's also Goodwill/Value Village. There's a decent chance I might move this year, so I'll need to part with a lot of objects before moving if I do. Also, I need to watch my spending and only buy things I need, not what I want.
6. Learn an Instrument
This one I won't be too shocked if I don't end up completing it, but one thing I've always had on my bucket list is learning how to play an instrument. My top three instruments I'd want to learn to play would be piano, guitar, or ukulele. Probably guitar. If you didn't know already, I really enjoy singing and if I learned an instrument I could pair that with my voice and entertain people at get-togethers.
7. BE HAPPY! :)
This one is pretty simple and straightforward, but is definitely important. I plan to wake up each day with a smile on my face and not let little things bother me. Too often I get upset at things falling/breaking or my team losing, but being upset over those things that won't matter in 5, 10 years is utterly pointless. I plan to make 2017 the happiest year of my life. :)
I know that's a lot, especially for me, but like I said earlier if I accomplish more than half of these I'll be happy. Obviously if I accomplish #7 I'll be happy.... oy... well here's to a fantastic 2017!!!
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