Thirteen Things I Learned This Year
- I know how to set really big, humongous goals. Goals so large they could make one's heart faint at just the thought of thinking about them.
- I could get anything accomplished as long as I put my mind to it and I had absolutely nothing better to do that day.
- Setting goals that require a second party to meet their end of the goals just leads to frustration.
- Despite my disabilities, my lack of financial acuity, my lack of worldly accomplishments, and my 40 year old, flabby paunch, I'm OK with who I am.
- Turning 40 didn't kill me even though I failed to meet many of my goals.
- I still like vocal trance. Probably a non sequitur, but I thought I'd get it into this list somewhere.
- My family needs me. Not just because I'm a convenient full-time babysitter. My family needs the skills that I have and the knowledge I can teach them.
- My two oldest daughters are completely cool. They're fabulously talented and they have such bright futures I can't help but be excited to be a part of their lives.
- Writing a novel is not something I can do with my schedule as it stands at the moment. My family's demands are simply too intrusive. I will need to re-evaluate my goals, lay down some new house rules, and trade-off many guilty pleasures in order to squeeze in the time I need to accomplish my dreams.
- I conquered my fear of drawing while learning about how my disabilities directly affected my skills. It was a life changing epiphany when I realized that I forgot a bit how to draw each time I had a ticking episode. Now I've developed exercises that help me fill in the gaps again and get back up to speed.
- I need to learn how to manage my time better. I'm terrible at it and it is THE big hurdle to traverse for 2007. I need to make time for drawing and writing during decent hours and on a regular basis. Most importantly, I have learned that I really want this for myself. More than blogging. More than watching TV.
- I currently need time alone at night without noise and interuptions in order to get work done, but the price I pay for that time alone is killing me. And it's adversely affecting my kids. I cannot allow this to continue. Learning to manage my time may allow me to flip my schedule around and free myself from insomnia.
- I can accomplish greater goals than I've even imagined. All I need is focus, passion, and dedication. I do not need to be a victim of my own disabilities. And I'm tired of my disabilities robbing me of joy. It's time to ratchet up the goals and take myself to the next level.
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Comments
~Douglas
What an incredible list. It sounds like you learned a lot this year!
As for insomnia and goal accomplishments....I have a suggestion. Instead of saving time at night for your self...try the morning. Try to wake up very early, before your family. It might be very difficult t first, fighting fatigue and soreness...but persevere.
The New York Times had a book review (about the Shangri La Diet) and the person who wrote the diet, he had sleep problems all his life, he discovered that pimates need face to face contact first thing in the morning...so he watched a talk show...with "talking heads" like Good Morning America where the hosts are right up full face in the screen.
Through this discovery he and others found out face-to-face contact is very important for humans in the morning (and other primates) his sleep at night vastly improved.
Try to drink at least two or three quarts of water. The leading cause of fatigue is dehydration.
Once you get used to, or at least tolerant of waking up very early...even 4 a.m. start to dedicate your self to writing for two hours during that quiet time. Just set your self up and write...
Well, these are just some suggestions tht I have learned from other writers and very goal achieving people I have known over the years.
I wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors the coming year and I found your list very inspiring!
I haven't got my TT list up yet...I am not sure what to write about!!!! Maybe I will respond by taking some inspiration form your TT list.
Cheers,
Candy
My 13 are up.
Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by my site!
Thank you for visiting my Thursday Thirteen, and I hope you stop by again sometime soon! Keep up the good work!
Chickadee ~ Thanks!
Christine ~ Many successful writers I know of arrange their schedule to write early in the morning. I just can't be guaranteed that it'll be a productive time for me. My kids are killing me. ;)
Tony ~ I agree.
Joely ~ I do love my large goals but my PDA is filled with tiny ones I happily accomplish and check off all day long. :)
Cheryl ~ LOL I know what you mean.
Debby ~ Thanks, Debby. And a Happy New Year to you, too!
Zeus ~ Those were kind words. Thank you. I often write too seriously for typical blogging. Or too long! LOL So I really appreciate it when people take time to let me know they enjoy my writings. That's part of the reason I blog - for that connection with others.
Rachelle ~ Glad you came by to check my site out. Thanks for the feedback!
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I never did accomplished some of the goals I've set when I was still single... but its ok, because once we have a family, our priority changes. We make different goals that involves the whole family!
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Happy New Year!