Jan 04 2010
Goals 21 - 26: The little things in life
My previous goals were very ambitious, I will admit that. Kevan, a friend of mine, suggested that I make smaller, easier to achieve goals, so I decided to tone down the next set. I think there is something to what Kevan said, by setting these goals, I have a sense of having accomplished something sooner and it will motivate me to keep working on the others.
21. Clean my room (and keep it that way) - I moved a little over a month ago and still have a bunch of boxes on my floor. I think its about time to go through everything and put everything where it belongs. There is something to be said about having a clean room and I’m sure given the chance my dad will say it.
However, the real trick is keeping the room clean. I need to schedule a little time each day to straighten things up.
22) Read the scriptures from cover to cover – The scriptures are the word of God. My goal #4 was to get more spiritual. Reading the word of God should help me achieve that. So, I will read the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price from beginning to end this year. I read a chapter a day usually, however I’m going to have to step it up to get them all in.
23) Be more active in church activities – in the last 3 or 4 years, I have hardly attended any sort of church activity. I went to one dance in 2008 and I went to one family home evening. By attending these activities more often, it will get me out of the house and away from my video games and allow me to meet more people (maybe a few attractive women).
24) Put $5 a paycheck in a special savings account – This would be separate from my normal savings account and would be money that I would not touch unless it’s an emergency. While $5 is not much, it will add up over the year and earn interest. Assuming I have no emergency in the next few years, it could amount to a nice sum.
25) Finish writing a Plan of Happiness - I started writing that book a long time ago and for the last few months I have had just one chapter left. However, I have never got around to working on that chapter. I need to make the time and finish it up so I can send it to the publisher.
26) Take Melissa to the movies - this one should be easy. I have already been talking to Melissa about going to Alice in March. I even put in for a couple days off to do it (she doesn’t live close by, so I’ll have to drive up to see her).
