I was listening to a Joe Rogan podcast yesterday where he mentioned that 8% of new year's resolutions are actually completed. Most resolutions involve health or finances. Focus: are you usually part of that 8%? What goals are you setting for yourself? Antifocus: go ahead, get it out. I know some of you hate the idea of new year's resolutions. Personally, I don't ever set one for myself because if something needs to be worked on, I start as soon as I am able.
My resolutions: - More orgies. Masquerade orgy would be sweet. Dibs on the Chewbacca mask. - Eat more animals stuffed inside other animals garnished with fried animals. Buy a smoker so I can wrap 3 of god's creations inside bacon and fill the empty cavities with cheese. - Read more books. Read approximately 30 this year. Want to get back to one a week. - Send more naked selfies. - Get blotto less. Hangovers are anus. The bad kind. - Scrotum Punch Roger Mooking from food Network. Squinty eyed waterhead.
- Read a single book for pleasure, I know thats unfathomable to some people on here, but when you have ADHD reading just doesn't seem interesting -Advance coaching career -Successfully pull a Gordon Bombay -Successfully apply to programs - Attend more masquerade orgies, the buffets are delicious
Not to be a "bah humbug" type, but I'll make the same resolution I've made for many, many years. - don't make resolutions... if you want to do something, just fucking do it. See? By making this resolution I've already fucked up my only resolution of the year. You should have a continuous list of shit you want to do and shit you have done, adjusted and reconsidered many times throughout the year, not just on New Years. Resolutions usually just lead to procrastination or to a false sense of accomplishment. Case in point, when someone says "I'm going to go on a diet and lose 20 lbs", the accolades received generate the same kind of sense of accomplishment as if you'd actually done it. You want to actually accomplish shit, then just go do it, don't tell people you're going to do it... you have a way better chance of pulling it off.
Mine is to get married, I guess. I never understood the impulse of people sticking their noses up at others joining their gym, as if their motivations were any different than yours. They want to better themselves and get in shape? More power to them.
I agree with you, kinda. I was just bitching about a guy in the gym doing a curl workout, and on one hand he's a douche, on the other,, at least he's working out. Mainly people bitch about newbies because every year they have to deal with crowded gyms, lines for equipment, people not using proper gym etiquette, and just general fuckery. Sometimes new people feel the need to talk to me, maybe because their nervous, or have a question. If their genuine and nice, I'll always help, and let them know to keep it up. We need less shitlords on this ham planet.
I was one of those guys. I bitched about it on here, and someone (binary, I think) set me straight. Now? Yes, it's tough because I'm trying to get my workout done, and the newbies are wandering around like drunk sailors on shore leave, but I now remember that I was a newbie once - and no one gave me any shit. I remember that and extend the courtesy that was extended to me. As to resolutions, yes, I"m one of those assholes that actually does a whole write up and reviews it at the end of the year. I'm working on the new one as we speak.
I'm like many on here that don't make resolutions because it's always a good time to better ones self. That being said I really like VI's method here. It seems more like a list of goals for the year rather than most people and their stupid gift. I may give this a try.
I typically avoid resolutions, but I did make one this year. I'm going to make an effort to travel more instead of just taking an extended weekend. I've always used the excuse that the time was never right, I had to work, I didn't have enough money, or some other equally lame excuse. It has been 5+ years since I've taken a legitimate vacation and I desperately need one.
For the most part I agree with NettData. I have already started on a lot of these goals because why wait until an arbitrary date, but I also find that personal goals fit in well with all of the year in review/year in planning thoughts I have around work. Health goals: - Get back into serious shape and stay there. I did okay this year, but I really let my travel schedule and work stress pull me off the wagon. - Related to the first one I want to run 500 miles this year including training runs. It doesn't seem that hard, but considering I have run slightly over 250 miles in the last two years it is a big jump. - Run one competitive race a month - Run a half marathon - Get my 5x5 squat to 250 lbs, bench to 200 lbs, and deadlift to 350 lbs Financial goals: - Buy/build a vacation home in the mountains - Eliminate wife's student loan debt, leaves us with just mortgages - Create more near liquid investment assets (everything is in IRA's and 401k's right now) Personal goals not related to health: - Be more organized at work especially with expense reports - Read more (as a target I want to finish the books I haven't read on the NPR Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels of all time) - Focus on starting a family with the wife by not letting work and travel schedules get in the way
My goals are the same every year. 1. catch fish and let most of them go 2. kill animals I find delectable 3. eat said killed stuff
Ive never been much for resolutions, mostly because I've never been a list maker, but whenever I see lists for things like this, the vagueness always amuse me, especially since its usually to bail the person out. For example, Danny's above are great cause they have defined benchmarks and success metrics (not to get all life coachy). People who make a goal to "get in shape" or "cut back on drinking/smoking/crack" never seem to succeed. I don't mind the influx at the gym, I've always planned my gym visits for non-peak times as is, so I usually don't get effected much. I am far more annoyed by the people who loudly trumpet how they are getting back into shape, "starting no-carb January next week", or shit of that nature, and then never back it up. I had a roommate who did it every year, made conspicuous shows of going to the gym or buying a big bag of quinoa, or what not, and then by mid Feb, he was eating a whole Dominos pizza after he got home on a Thursday and MAYBE hitting an elliptical for 30 min once a week. This same dude bought an electronic gizmo to make your road bike a stationary bike in his room to gauge and keep track of distance and such when its cold and snowy out and possibly used it 3-4 times. His excuse was that it was too loud. People like him drive me crazy, not the pudgy guy or gal that shows up at the gym with good intentions. Cause out of those 10 new people, if 2-3 keep up with it, thats 2-3 less out of shape people and thats cool. My resolutions/goals are pretty simple. 1) Get promoted at work 2) As a result of 1, start a meaningful savings account. Made some progress this past year, but grad school loans make it tricky. 3) Engage in some sort of positive substantial relationship with the opposite sex. 2014 was the year of near misses and truly frustrating prospects. I learned alot about myself and its high time I find someone to appreciate that growth with. Whether for 3 months or 3 years.
Cut the red wire! No, the blue one! This is so exciting! Nett, can you add one of those deep. doop. deep. doop. clocks, a la 24, every time Clutch posts?
Re: Cut the red wire! No, the blue one! I was really tempted to set up something where every post he makes requires a longer wait time before he can post again. 1st post... 5 seconds. 2nd post... 30 seconds. 3rd post... 2 mins 4th post... 15 mins Something like that. It would be somewhat entertaining to think that not only was he under pressure to get a book written, but would also have the added pressure of making every post come at a cost.
Re: Cut the red wire! No, the blue one! It would better to have that time shaven off his two month limit. Every post notches his perm ban closer. At least that would motivate him more in my mind.
Re: Cut the red wire! No, the blue one! Why would he post at all? He doesn't want to waste his "A-Material" on us, would he?