I had started this year with the best intentions. Although I'm not one for New Year's resolutions that are rarely kept, I wanted to give myself a list of goals for 2009. Not stuff like "I will not eat cake", but something with more meaning; something that would ultimately work towards fulfillment on a higher level than my pants size. (There's a joke in there, I'm almost positive of that.) So that was my first approach to the New Year- a list! I maybe spent a whole 2 minutes pondering over said list until I inevitably got distracted by some shiny object and all motivation I had was swept away in the mental hurricane in my head. Sure, I've had those random two seconds here and there where I think I should really get around to this damn list already, but it has yet to happen. So now, in April, I am forced to rethink my strategy and find some new approach. I've decided to instead make a list of the things I do manage to accomplish this year, so on December 31 when I'm pondering where the year went, I can look back and say "hey, I kicked some ass this year!". I'm almost positive that this method will allow me to end the year on a high note, regardless of the current economic situation and whatever else happens. Of course, this new plan is not without its own cons: I still need to actually write stuff down in order to keep track. In essence, I'm setting myself up for failure.
Well, I thought it sounded like a good plan at least.