Sitting in the abode with two cats perched on the ledge of chairs, it was thought of a great moment to finally tap my goals into the internet. During the times of old English, when thee was spoken instead of you, writers and poets alike claimed print gave infinite life to their muses and lover(s).
In the midst of the digital age, print is slowly dying, and the interwebs is where writer’s words will last. Yes, this is the very reason I am posting my goals on the internet.
I have also stowed all my goals on a Trello board. A picture is below for your enjoyment:
In a basic sense, I first title my list with the specific goal that I want to obtain. For example, see Double my Networth as the title of that particular list in the photo above. Each list comes with a “Why” card. When clicked, the why card will display text that details why I want to achieve this goal. Low motivation could call for a visit from the why card, and then I feel rekindled. Some of my goals have milestones, which are written on separate cards under the list of the corresponding goal. Buy a house with Chris is a summer milestone.
Enough about Trello, please allow me to direct you to my goals for 2018:
Financial Goals
Part of the motivation behind this goal is negative. Mother and father fought a lot over their finances; I will do anything to avoid having my future children repeat the same disaster experience.
Positivity needs to flow into this world. As an international educator living in China, I can see that only the wealthy families have access to a western education. Why is there always a dollar sign attached to opportunities? My financial goals will hopefully eliminate this problem. I plan to use my funds to open an international school for children in need.
And most importantly, I will try to be a giver to everyone, and make my financial choices based on God’s will.
The why is labeled, but what about the steps and milestones to bring the why to fruition? This year, I would like to doubling my networth is within grasp. This goal should be accomplished by making wise and risky stock investments. Padding the risk are my long term investments, which should bring balance to my portfolio. Check out my recommendations for investments in 2018 in this article.
Before the end of summer, I will purchase an investment property with my little brother. Real estate should be able to generate a steady drip of income, after all expenses are paid.
Tracking goals is paramount, unless the goal is flapping in the wind. Rooting a goal occurs when it is obtainable, measureable, and tracked. Just because a goal is measureable does not mean we, as goal setters, always do a great job of tracking it.
Finances can be tracked in a myriad of ways. Check out the excel spread sheet I use to track my measureable financial goals.
Fitness
Stress is unavoidable. Thus stated, strategies can and should be implemented to curb stress. Pushing a body to its physical limitations presents itself as a healthy opportunity. Most importantly, I hope to inspire others to become physically fit, so they, too, can live healthier, happier lives.
The bar set for fitness is high. The goal is to gain 177 pounds of lean muscle mass, and have a resting heart rate of 55 bpm. Activities such as jogging with my girlfriend, and going to the gym on a frequent basis should get me to this goal; now I’ve just got to get off my skinny butt and get to the gym! The measurements are in place, but how can these goals be tracked? Take a look at the apps that I use to track my fitness progress.
Reading
Reading impacts our brains, and as an English teacher, and someone who worries about the reliability of his memory, I think it is imperative that I read (a lot). For me, reading is like a medication. My memory needs to be medicated.
Read this article if you want to learn more about my reading goals, and how I plan to track my progress here.
Create a living, breathing, heart pumping BLOG!
Gosh, I forgot this goal! It is surprising that sometimes our intuition guides us instead of our task lists; creating a blog has been one of my goals for awhile.
A confession lingers before I can proceed: I am not very confident. I, always believe I am wrong, constantly I wallow and waffle insecurity. As a result, my spoken communication is weak. Battling yourself on a daily basis is not fun; visit the Annex if you’d like a peak at my stories that have scarred my soul and made me this way. Though I have made tremendous progress in my confidence too!
Stories are also another reason I would love to create a blog. My goal is to spread a message, to share information, that will hopefully be utilized, all with the purpose of increase my ability to write and communicate well. Its like a triple whammy, if that exists.
All goals, in my opinion, should start with “Why.” Move outwards from why to how can a goal be tracked, and then the measure part of it will naturally follow.
I hope you enjoyed this entry. Another dose given to readers, and another 5000 has been saved in my account!