So this year has gone way too fast. I did fairly well on meeting my resolutions,
(http://guidedconscience.blogspot.com/2014/12/on-to-new-year-and-resolutions-that.html)
though I did lose track of them with my move in June-July. While I didn’t achieve everything I am still
quite happy with the close of the year.
(http://guidedconscience.blogspot.com/2014/12/on-to-new-year-and-resolutions-that.html)
though I did lose track of them with my move in June-July. While I didn’t achieve everything I am still
quite happy with the close of the year.
Assessment.
- I most certainly continued to live a happier
life, and I am increasingly Happier with every day. The key I’ve found is with both gratitude and
generosity as well as simple obligation.
I still suggest that you read “The Happiest Life” and that you read “Happiness
is a Serious Problem”. - I spent as much time as I could with family, school
did impact that but my free time was for the most part family free time. Even away I, and my wife made it a point to
talk to every single day. - I have done quite well with Church attendance,
though between Thanksgiving and New Years I definitely fell a bit short with
finals and homework taking up my weekends. - I did not hit my 220 mile goal for January
February but I did do quite well. My run
time did not improve by 3 minutes, but I did manage to improve my two mile run
by a full 2 minutes. I’m very happy with
that. I ran my first and probably only
half marathon this year, I ended up getting stress fractures that postponed
running for about 6 weeks in the Spring. - Did not bother with the GMAT. I did take the GRE and had a score that
comparably was greater than the GMAT score.
I did apply for the position mentioned last year but didn’t get it. Oh well, at least I tried. - I read and completed several books this year, I
don’t remember all of them but it was a much better year of reading. - Didn’t happen.
- I have been reading it fairly regularly (roughly
once a week.). - So the move resulted in dropping a course which
subsequently resulted in being shut off from registering for another class
until I could pay off the dropped class.
As consequence I only completed 3 more classes. Though if things go well I will be able to
transfer some work credits over to cover an additional 6-9 credits or 2-3
classes. A good success.
This year’s resolutions.
1. I will continue to be a Happier Person and
continue to follow in the advice from The Happiest Life, Happiness is a Serious Problem.
continue to follow in the advice from The Happiest Life, Happiness is a Serious Problem.
2.
I will continue to spend
more time with family, and continue to build on my relationship with them.
I will continue to spend
more time with family, and continue to build on my relationship with them.
3.
I will continue my Church
attendance, and look into joining a small group.
I will continue my Church
attendance, and look into joining a small group.
4.
I will cut 3 minutes off of
my 2 mile run time, I will do this by adhering to a plan and aim to hit 220
miles between January 1 and February 28. These miles will use the old
Cross Country rule (Running is 1:1, Swimming 1:1, Elliptical is 1:1, Bike is
4:1, Rower is 1.5:1). I’m logging
all of my miles over at Runkeeper,
and Garmin, my runs are also being logged over at Nike+ if you are a personal friend of mine I will
let you track this with me.
I will cut 3 minutes off of
my 2 mile run time, I will do this by adhering to a plan and aim to hit 220
miles between January 1 and February 28. These miles will use the old
Cross Country rule (Running is 1:1, Swimming 1:1, Elliptical is 1:1, Bike is
4:1, Rower is 1.5:1). I’m logging
all of my miles over at Runkeeper,
and Garmin, my runs are also being logged over at Nike+ if you are a personal friend of mine I will
let you track this with me.
5. I will continue to read more, I’ve missed it and it has become a
labor of love again. Also Audible,
has made workouts more enjoyable, I have started to augment my reading with an
audio book copy from Audible while working out, hitting two goals at the same
time. It isn’t exactly the same as reading, but it keeps the mind active
as well as the body. I will complete the
known Game of Thrones Books, I will compile a list tomorrow of all the books I
intend to read.
labor of love again. Also Audible,
has made workouts more enjoyable, I have started to augment my reading with an
audio book copy from Audible while working out, hitting two goals at the same
time. It isn’t exactly the same as reading, but it keeps the mind active
as well as the body. I will complete the
known Game of Thrones Books, I will compile a list tomorrow of all the books I
intend to read.
6. I will improve my pushups by 25% over the course of the year.
7. I will continue to read the Bible more regularly, this year I
will start off with a devotional and stick to it. I plan on doing this
with an electronic copy on my tablet and using two Bibles as a reference ESV
and either the NIV or NLT translation.
will start off with a devotional and stick to it. I plan on doing this
with an electronic copy on my tablet and using two Bibles as a reference ESV
and either the NIV or NLT translation.
8.
Take another 5 classes for my MBA
Take another 5 classes for my MBA
9. I will go through Beach Body’s Body Beast Program twice over the next year.
Continuing on the Long term goals.
1.
I will continue to work on my MBA.
I will continue to work on my MBA.
2.
I will go back for a second masters in Foreign
or Public Policy.
I will go back for a second masters in Foreign
or Public Policy.
3.
I will eventually go back for a Doctorate: Business, Law, Philosophy, or
Statesmanship. Will see based on the
outcome of forks life gives me.
I will eventually go back for a Doctorate: Business, Law, Philosophy, or
Statesmanship. Will see based on the
outcome of forks life gives me.
4.
Retire, and from there just keep working.
Retire, and from there just keep working.
5.
Yes I still want to work on my sub 13 minute two
mile again.
Yes I still want to work on my sub 13 minute two
mile again.
6.
Pay off the last of my debt, I made a great goal
with that last year I aim to be credit free minus student loans and Car payment
and mortgage by the end of 2019. Maybe
even down to just Student loans and Mortgage by then.
Pay off the last of my debt, I made a great goal
with that last year I aim to be credit free minus student loans and Car payment
and mortgage by the end of 2019. Maybe
even down to just Student loans and Mortgage by then.
7.
I sill want to donate between $500K and $1
Million over the course of my life. I
guess I really should start keeping track of what I am donating every year.
I sill want to donate between $500K and $1
Million over the course of my life. I
guess I really should start keeping track of what I am donating every year.
8.
Start up or become heavily involved in a non for
profit.
Start up or become heavily involved in a non for
profit.
#newyear
