I was thinking about 2007 today. My boss asked me to categorize my goals at work, and he asked if I have ever spent a log of time thinking about goals: goals for work, goals for professional improvement, goals for self improvement. It took me right back to 2007, when I was reading articles about goals-setting and how to get things done.
I still think about goals and read articles on better ways of doing things. Today, for example, my good friend Dave Burchell opened my eyes to http://the99percent.com/, which has nothing to do with that other 99% thing (http://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com/) which has a fascination of all it's own. No, I am referring to the folks like Tim Ferriss, or Dale Carnegie, or Mark Sisson.
It got me thinking, and getting motivated. Motivated to think about my new set of lists, goals and desires. A lot has changed since 2007, and so has priorities.
My priorities went from being able to attend Twins baseball games, go on dates with confidence, take nice trips, go to parties, fit into clothes handed down from friends, and ultimately, train for a 5k run.
Today my priorities rotate around being with my wife, taking care of my new child, being valuable at my work, playing music, caring for my home, and staying up to date on information that may help me in my life and career.
Since 2007, I have had 3 job changes, 1 career change, met and married my wife who carried and delivered the cutest baby ever created, took part in completely remodeling a house, learned new instruments, visited the hospital too many times, and didn't travel enough.
Of course, one of the items on this goal list was "healthy living" which I now have no excuse to do. Today, I took a momentous step to retrace my path in the workout part of my goals. It was a positive step. It makes me want to work on my goals, and be pro-active.
As I have mentioned before, music is one of the motivators for me to workout. I still believe that my mp3 player has some mystical power and can sense exactly what I need to hear. So when I stepped onto the walking track at the YMCA, I turned on my trusty iPod flash, the following song was the first to get me motivated to move on my way.
You know i know how
To make em stop and stare as i zone out
The club can’t even handle me right now
Watchin you watchin me I go all out
In my mind, "the club" could have been the YMCA, and that this club doesn't even know what I have in store.
So this may be the start of a new relationship. New goals, new plans, new experiences.
more later,
Chazz
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3 comments:
That is great Chazz. I think I know just how you felt. I too believe my iPod shuffle has mystical connections and it has played just the right song at just the right moment in a workout.
Nice to have you writing again. It's amazing to read how much your life and your priorities have changed in just a few years, for the better I would say.
I loved reading about the song your ipod chose for you. I'm in total agreement about the mysterious ability of my ipod to chose songs I need to hear.
Glad you found it useful.
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