2016 is almost passed. It’s time to start thinking about goals for 2017. Before I go any further, I want to say that I don’t use the word ‘resolutions’ because, after all these years, it sounds fake. I remember setting New Year’s resolutions starting back when I was a teen. But they were rarely ever reached.
Looking back, I think that is because I never really put anything behind them. They were vague. I guess I never really took them too seriously. That’s still how I think about the word ‘resolution’ today. It’s kind of silly. But that’s just me….
Instead, I use the word GOALS. Goals seem more real, more serious. When I say serious, I don’t mean boring or unattainable. I just mean they are substantial and worthy.
I set goals for 2016 and some didn’t make it. That both frustrates and fuels me. I’m frustrated that I missed the mark on some of them that were, and are still, important to me. But this also fuels me. I’m determined to figure out where I went wrong.
- Were they too vague?
- Were they unmeasurable so I lost sight of them?
- Were they too big and I ended up feeling overwhelmed?
The goal categories, as I call them, still remain the same: HEALTH, CAREER, FINANCES, CHURCH, HOME
But the goals themselves need to be tweaked, maybe. And it wouldn’t hurt to review the paths to these goals, too. This week is a week of review and renew! I will review the old plan and create a new one for 2017.
Have you started working on your goals for 2017?
Thoughts from The Writer 