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A thread, mostly for myself:
The best part of the holidays for me is looking back & looking forward. Happy to say, despite the chaotic nature of this year, I completed 10 of my 12 goals (1 became impossible and another I just didn't accomplish). Pretty proud of this.
The best part of the holidays for me is looking back & looking forward. Happy to say, despite the chaotic nature of this year, I completed 10 of my 12 goals (1 became impossible and another I just didn't accomplish). Pretty proud of this.
It was my first year not taking the "resolution" route and instead setting 3 goals for every quarter, all of which (ideally) aligned with a larger goal (becoming wealthier, healthier, wiser, etc.) Resolutions are dumb and too vague; no wonder people abandon them.
Quick stats: ~240% increase in savings, ~300% increase in net worth, ~3,700% increase in miles ran*.
These stats seem high, but that's primarily because the starting values were quite low (*for example, I did not run much at all in 2019)
These stats seem high, but that's primarily because the starting values were quite low (*for example, I did not run much at all in 2019)
So planning for 2021 - Want to get more non-running workouts going, finally run a marathon (the one goal that became impossible this year), move into a house, continue stashing away cash, and read a lot more (this was the 1 goal I simply did not accomplish this year).
2020 was tough for everyone in some way, but we all had different ways of dealing with the reality we were dealt. Some used it as an excuse to let things fall apart. Some used it as an opportunity to improve. And some a mix of the two.
2021 probably won't be as bad as some think, nor as great as some think. So there's a big opportunity to learn from the mistakes of this year and do something good with life. Set reasonable goals and then track weekly progress. Hold yourself accountable.
Takeaways that helped me:
* Goals need to be tracked & reviewed regularly.
* Getting off track isn't the end of the world. Pick back up from where you left.
* Average is sad. So when the avg. of the world is mediocre, don't aim for that.
* Workout playlists need to be exquisite.
* Goals need to be tracked & reviewed regularly.
* Getting off track isn't the end of the world. Pick back up from where you left.
* Average is sad. So when the avg. of the world is mediocre, don't aim for that.
* Workout playlists need to be exquisite.
Thanks for reading my diary/coming to my ted talk. Just wanted to get that out there. Happy 2021!
