Me Thinks

There are two goals that I achieved in 2014 that I am happy about.  I set out to spend 10 minutes a day, Monday through Friday, memorizing things.  I have a book of scriptures and quotes that I work on.  I achieved that goal.  I also set a goal to read 30 minutes a day, Monday through Friday.  This reading does not include scripture reading--scripture reading is separate.  I achieved that goal.  I found that there were many benefits of these two goals:  the memorizing helped to sharpen my mind and strengthened my testimony, and the reading broadened my knowledge and gave me a time each day to settle down.  Had I not set the goal, I would not have done these things, because they would have been pushed aside for more pressing matters.  I am going to attempt these two things again in 2015.  

One goal that I did not achieve was to work in the yard for 52 hours.  According to my notes, I worked in the yard for 47 hours and 50 minutes, so I was a bit short.  Grrrr.

This year I am switching to digital lists and plans.  This will be a first for me as I am used to paper lists and I think it is going to take some time to adjust. I am using Trello and Evernote and I will let you know how I like them.

I have spent several hours making plans and writing monthly, weekly, and daily lists for the coming year.  I need to remember that it is not only what I DO each day that is important, but what I AM BECOMING that matters.  I do not think that the beginning of a new year is the only time to set goals.  I like to set goals throughout the year, but there is something exciting about a brand new year.  It is a fresh chapter of life--a clean white piece of paper ready to be written on.

A few thoughts:

What you do every day matters more than what you do once in awhile.

Gretchen Rubin

A goal oriented life is far more likely to lead to success than is a life 

that leaves success to chance.  An organized approach to self-improvement, and the wise organization and prioritization of one's time and tasks can add many equivalent years to one's life span.

Rodney H. Brady

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain 

of improving--and that's your own self.

Aldous Huxley