My thoughts for the new year

I'm not typically one to set up a bunch of goals and broadcast them to the whole world. But I decided to join the fun this year.

Everyone always gets really into New Years resolutions, but I've always thought if something was a good enough idea to do, you'd start it when you got the idea. And in most cases, the New Years resolutions are just ideas with no plans... then we wonder why they fail. So, without anymore stalling, these are the ways I wish to challenge myself in the next 365 days.

Physically
Run a marathon - I'm planning to run in the Memorial Marathon and have started "training". I'm kind of intimidated because I've never actually ran anymore than a 10k. I trained for the half-marathon last year, but didn't get to participate because of my car accident. Looking forward to no setbacks!

Participate in a triathlon - I haven't decided the details, but I had this crazy thought I'll never be young again... so why not go the extreme of the extreme? Why not do the REDMAN. While I don't see it this year, I want to test the triathlon waters and see if I can come out unscathed.

Mentally
Read 20 books - I've already read 2 this year. I have never read that many. And I always read informational books. So this is quite the goal, but who's telling me I can't do it?

Start graduate school - this HAS to happen. I'm taking the GMAT then entering graduate school at UCO to eventually get my CPA. Exciting, but sad I didn't start sooner...

Excelling at my work - I think I already do this. Maybe that's cocky. But I want to be great at what I do. I love to learn and I know I have a crazy amount to learn. It should be a fun ride.

Spiritually
Read the Bible in a year - this is a goal every year(and should be), but I complete this goal less frequently than I should.

Pray constantly - I've always had this wish. I've always wanted to be more of a prayer. I've also felt I lack discipline in my beliefs. I can talk a decent game, but I don't know how much action follows. Certainly not enough. The last few years I've learned bunches, but one of the main things I've learned is I am capable of discipline. I've shown myself that(something I was never sure about), now this just needs to extend to my spiritual life.

Restart my Men of the Bible blog series - I started this s few years ago because I thought it was a great idea. It still is a great idea... but if you know me, you know that something like this will end up being research to the point of exhaustion by me. I have a lot of great male role models, but I also need to look at the men of the Bible to further learn what God wants out of me to be the best man I can be.


Hopefully you can take something from this. Or in the very least hold me accountable if you get the chance.