To write is to flush out the mind
To clean up the thoughts of the day
To dig for diamonds
Formed by repeated stresses,
immense environmental pressures
Left buried, time ticks away
They need to be released
The task is arduous
the work, tedious
Successes are small, incremental
If the work remains undone,
they may never be appreciated
With no release, they remain to dance
To entertain, though uninvited
Monday, January 2, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2012 - Will Power
So, off we go, beginning another year. I suppose that if you really think about it, there really is nothing about this particular day that should be more significant than yesterday. Yet, with this day, an energy is renewed, and now is the time to set up a "plan" for this year, a time to take stock of where I feel like I am in my life and where I want things to go.
I can't really say that I expect anyone to read this, but writing things down helps me to process them. Once they are written, they leave my mind clearer. So, in doing this blog, I want it to be a way to exhibit accountability. The name, In Progress, reminds me that I should never stop questioning or growing, that there are some ways for me to control the direction of this development, but more importantly that there are many things that I can't control and will need to remain adaptable.
As for the things that I can control, in general I want to exhibit more positive control over my attention. I want to invest my time into activities and hobbies that will not only improve my life, but move it forward. I want to read more books (1 book per month), expand my general knowledge of the world with regard to science, politics, economics, and philosophy, grow business, and spend more time with people cultivating friendships while reserving time for myself. I want to keep a healthier lifestyle (eating less food that is better for me and keeping as active as possible). This will help to finish a journey that was started just about 2 years and 45 pounds ago. That will aid in the next goal of wanting to show more confidence in myself. I also would like to partake in more activities that evoke an appreciation of nature (while we still have it).
So, here we go 2012. Let's get stuff done.
I can't really say that I expect anyone to read this, but writing things down helps me to process them. Once they are written, they leave my mind clearer. So, in doing this blog, I want it to be a way to exhibit accountability. The name, In Progress, reminds me that I should never stop questioning or growing, that there are some ways for me to control the direction of this development, but more importantly that there are many things that I can't control and will need to remain adaptable.
As for the things that I can control, in general I want to exhibit more positive control over my attention. I want to invest my time into activities and hobbies that will not only improve my life, but move it forward. I want to read more books (1 book per month), expand my general knowledge of the world with regard to science, politics, economics, and philosophy, grow business, and spend more time with people cultivating friendships while reserving time for myself. I want to keep a healthier lifestyle (eating less food that is better for me and keeping as active as possible). This will help to finish a journey that was started just about 2 years and 45 pounds ago. That will aid in the next goal of wanting to show more confidence in myself. I also would like to partake in more activities that evoke an appreciation of nature (while we still have it).
So, here we go 2012. Let's get stuff done.
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