Of course, I could make a list a mile long of things that I want to do this year. But knowing myself, I decided that I would just get overwhelmed if I did something like that. So I decided to stick with just 10 pretty easy ones, and have methods in place for making these happen. So, here are my 10 New Year's Resolutions for 2014.
- Write every single day - It doesn't matter how much I write, as long as I write SOMETHING. It would be nice to write 1-2k, but that's not realistic with how real life is going. So as long as I have written something, that's all I can ask of myself.
- Read every single day - There are too many books out there to not read every day. And every month more books come out, so my TBR pile gets larger and larger, and I can't afford to not read.
- Reduce current media spending by 50% - I may have a problem with buying movies and music. And books. And it's kind of draining my bank account, which is unfortunate because I'm trying to save up for important things like a car and a house and a world backpacking trip.
- Increase gym attendance by 300% - What this really means is I want to start going to the gym three times a week, instead of just the required one time. Because I have a little bit of pudge I could do to lose, and I want to increase my current level of fitness. And that's not possible without going to the gym.
- Remove one un-needed/un-used item from my possession every three days - For a while now I've been thinking about and trying to start becoming a little more minimalist. I don't know what it is, but my room collects things like writers collect ideas, and it makes for a very cluttered room.
- Complete one CLEP or class a month - I'm trying to get my associate's degree so that I can move on to my bachelor's degree, and I can't do that without actually working on getting credit hours.
- Cut eating out to 3x or less a week - Currently I eat out way too much. I don't really like the food at the Dining Facility, so instead of eating there, I eat at any of the fast food restaurants around here. And it's starting to show around my belly and in my bank account.
- Eat healthy - Going along with the previous resolution, I need to start eating healthy. Essentially this means I need to stop eating junk food. It's embarrassing, but I've gained almost 30 pounds since joining the military, and not all of it muscle. So no more junk food!
- Cut internet usage by 50% - I use the internet too much. And a lot of it is just time wasting, so I want to cut that time wasting out. Because there isn't enough time in the world to do everything I want, so I should use every moment I have.
What are some of your Resolutions for this year? Tell me about it in the comments!
Thanks for reading!
