My Theme for 2019 (and a few goals)
It's a new year, and I've been thinking about what I accomplished in 2018 and what I want to accomplish in 2019. I'm not making resolutions this year, but I am setting a theme to guide my thinking and focus.
My theme for 2019 is "Slow down and simplify."
Slow Down
One of the byproducts of being obsessive about productivity is a tendency toward haste action, at least, this has been the case for me recently. So, this year, I want to slow down with a few specific goals.
I want to see people. By this I mean see them in the depths of who they are. I want to empathize with people more deeply, understanding their needs, wants and dreams. I want to connect with the people in my life and learn to better appreciate them.
I want to plan and execute well. Slowing down to plan rather than just running ahead will help me focus on the important things in my world. Slowing down as I am executing plans will help me to avoid silly mistakes (like poor communication), giving my work a higher quality and making it more effective.
Simplify
Living a simpler life is a path I have been on for a while. One of the crazier things I did for this in the last year was making my kids pair down to only owning 150 items or less. I'm on that path as well.
This year I want to continue the process of simplification for my family and me. I want to simplify:
- What I work on, only doing the critical things that only I can do.
- Relationships, focussing on specifics ones.
- My exercise program, keeping it simple, but challenging.
- My schedule, avoiding meetings that are unnecessary.
- My possessions, I want to get rid of my junk.
My Personal Goals for 2019
My personal goals are what will challenge me to become better in 2019. I want to be a better husband, father, son, and friend. I also want to grow spiritually, mentally and physically. These goals are my path for this.
- More dates (one on one time) with my wife and with each of my kids
- Read 35 books this year (audible, kindle, and physical)
- Get my basement cleaned out and useful
- Enter a physically challenging event that I must train for and complete. I did this last year with a GORUCK Tough event
- ID and track my core habits for an entire year using this app
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