As I have stated in the past, I don't make New Year's Resolutions. I also don't set overarching goals for myself. I tend to focus on short-term goals: I want to write an entire book in one month, I want to apply for six jobs next time I'm online, etcetera. There would be no point in setting a goal such as, "I want to travel to Europe by this summer," because I would never be able to earn that amount of money. At any rate, I am continuing to work toward my goal of self-improvement for 2014.
1) I haven't given up on the beard, which is an accomplishment in itself. For someone who never leaves the house without a razor first touching their face, this is a big step. But heaven help me if the hairs start to come in grey...
2) I purchased several reference books, and though they would not come under the general heading of "self-help", I'm going to pretend that's what they are.
3) I'm trying to cut soda from my diet by tapering off. I may need to keep it around just in case of emergency, because trying to remove the Pepsi drip from your veins after twenty-plus years is not easy. I'm not so much concerned about the health drawbacks as I am the empty calories. Perhaps one a day, counteracted by lots of water, is the way to go. To be continued...
4) I've got to get back to editing the novel I wrote in November. I actually haven't done anything to it since Christmastime, so I'm anxious/nervous about checking back in.
I think those are great self-improvements! Especially the beard.
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