This year...

[AKentuckyLady]

I know a lot of people are against making resolutions for New Year's and I'm one of them. But I do try to set goals for the coming year. This year I met all of my goals for 2016 except for travelling outside of the US.

So, answer any or all of the statements below. There's always room for personal self-growth, improvement, or just plain making ourselves do something new by doing something that scares or excites us. The key is to be realistic, so we have a chance of succeeding, instead of setting impossible goals that set us up for failure and disappointment.

This year...

- A habit I'm going to break.

- A new skill I'd like to learn or get better doing.

- A person or character trait that I admire and I want to be more like.

- A place I'd like to visit.

- A book I'd like to read.

- A new food I'd like to try.

- A financial goal to reach.

- I'm going to improve and enrich my knowledge by ________.

- I'm going to have a positive effect on someone else's life by ___________.

- I'm going to make an effort to stop ___________.

- I'm going to be good to myself by _______________.


Go

 

[AverageGary]

Get us started with your answers.

 

[beachbaby179]

- I'm going to make an effort to stop being married.

- I'm going to be good to myself by getting my old name back.

 

[Leigh81]

A place I'd like to visit....St. Lucia (Feb)

A new skill I'd like to learn or get better doing......continue with training my dog

The others will require more thinking & I don't have time at the moment

L

 

[Farawyn]

I know a lot of people are against making resolutions for New Year's and I'm one of them. But I do try to set goals for the coming year. This year I met all of my goals for 2016 except for travelling outside of the US.

So, answer any or all of the statements below. There's always room for personal self-growth, improvement, or just plain making ourselves do something new by doing something that scares or excites us. The key is to be realistic, so we have a chance of succeeding, instead of setting impossible goals that set us up for failure and disappointment.

This year...

- A habit I'm going to break. Hmmm... too much lit. I'm gonna cut down.

- A new skill I'd like to learn or get better doing. Giving head. Seriously. It's been 4 years. I'm sure I'm rusty.

- A person or character trait that I admire and I want to be more like. I'd like to be more motivated. My best friend is a go getter. So, I'd like to be less sloth like.

- A place I'd like to visit. His house.

- A book I'd like to read. I'd like to try The Silmarillion again.

- A new food I'd like to try. Chicago pizza.

- A financial goal to reach. Make more than I spend.

- I'm going to improve and enrich my knowledge by ________. nursing certifications.

- I'm going to have a positive effect on someone else's life by ___________. Walking the walk. I'm thinking of my kids right now.

- I'm going to make an effort to stop ___________. Putting myself down.

- I'm going to be good to myself by _______________.working out.


Go

I want this. Maybe if I write it down, it will be more real.

 

[AKentuckyLady]

- A person or character trait that I admire and I want to be more like.
I need to have more patience. It's a constant battle.

- A place I'd like to visit.
Ireland and Italy. I really want to visit one of them this year.

- A financial goal to reach.
Getting debt free after being left with all the debt from my past marriage.

- I'm going to improve and enrich my knowledge by finishing up a major certification at work that will allow me better job opportunities for more money.

- I'm going to have a positive effect on someone else's life by setting reminders to thank someone at least once a week, in writing, for how they impacted my own life.

 

[Bluespark]

This year what I am going do exactly what I do every year-Work on being a better me.

 

[RoyceConnors]

This year...

- A habit I'm going to break. Whining about things I can't change or control

- A new skill I'd like to learn or get better doing. welding

- A person or character trait that I admire and I want to be more like. confidence I had

- A place I'd like to visit. My new life will be travelling, so I'll be seeing a lot of places soon.

- A book I'd like to read. I don't read, but I think it's time I finished writing Blood of the Clans
- A new food I'd like to try. Indian

- A financial goal to reach. I will be debt-free and well in the black

- I'm going to improve and enrich my knowledge by constantly ____learning____.

- I'm going to have a positive effect on someone else's life by _supporting them in their endeavours__________.

- I'm going to make an effort to stop _others affecting my life like it has__________.

- I'm going to be good to myself by _never letting life get me down in any way again______________.

 

[NorthRockJohnson]

Great thread idea. Let's hit it!

- A habit I'm going to break.

Procrastinating

- A new skill I'd like to learn or get better doing.

Learn more guitar stuff. I know a good deal but really want to bang off the rust and sharpen up.

- A person or character trait that I admire and I want to be more like.

Be more outgoing maybe?

- A place I'd like to visit.

Gotta see New Orleans again for sure.

- A book I'd like to read.

I have a whole Kindle full of them. Haha

- A new food I'd like to try.

The next taco of the month at Torchy's.

- A financial goal to reach.

Keep being not broke. Hopefully forever.

- I'm going to improve and enrich my knowledge by READING MORE.

- I'm going to have a positive effect on someone else's life by NOT BEING A DICK

- I'm going to make an effort to stop GETTING DOWN ON MYSELF.

- I'm going to be good to myself by SURROUNDING MYSELF WITH GREAT FRIENDS AND HAVING GOOD TIMES. AND STOP LETTING DUMB BITCHES GET THE BEST OF ME.

 

[AKentuckyLady]

Love reading all the responses here.

Keep going!

 

[LadyJS]

This year:

- A habit I'm going to break. Thinking that every guy is out to fuck me over.

- A book I'd like to read. Anna Karenina. I've tried and failed twice to finish it. Third time is the charm as they say.

- A financial goal to reach. I want to get my credit cards paid down/off. I fucking hate being in debt.

 

[NorthRockJohnson]

- A habit I'm going to break. Thinking that every guy is out to fuck me over.[/B]

I promise not all of us are bastards.
I'm gonna think the same thing but with girls. Like not every girl is out to fuck me over.

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

create a budget and stick to it..

 

[girlyboi85]

- A habit I'm going to break.

Jumping to conclusions and/or getting irked at every little thing that I perceive to be a slight.

- A new skill I'd like to learn or get better doing.

I'd like to get better at writing.

- A person or character trait that I admire and I want to be more like.

More of Rainbow Dash's tenacity would be nice.

- A place I'd like to visit.

FedCon in Germany.

- A book I'd like to read.

Too many to list, and I will get to all of them eventually!

- A new food I'd like to try.

Bara. Have a mix for it somewhere, but we still haven't gotten around to it.

- A financial goal to reach.

Hopefully not have to dip into savings again.

- I'm going to improve and enrich my knowledge by ________.

Learning what I have to in order to make my writing seem more alive. Always willing to throw myself into any subject.

- I'm going to have a positive effect on someone else's life by ___________.

Telling them that they're wonderful and that they shouldn't get so stressed out over minor quibbles.

- I'm going to make an effort to stop ___________.

Worrying.

- I'm going to be good to myself by _______________.

Getting in better shape and getting rid of my penis.

 

[TongueLust]

I'm going to make an effort to start dating.

 

[AKentuckyLady]

I'm going to make an effort to start dating.

 

[ydahecnot]

I like where this is going

 

[TongueLust]

 

[Hypoxia]

I gave up on specific resolutions around 1966. They never worked. Now I'm fairly general:

* Don't fuck up too bad.
* Don't hurt those close to me too bad.
* Don't blow cash on worthless shit.
* Try not to get too stoned.
* Don't argue politics.
* Try to stay alive.

All pretty basic, hey?

PS: And don't get caught taking contraband across borders.

 

[AKentuckyLady]

I like all of those, Hypoxia

Come on Litsters, what are the things you want to change or do or become or stop doing?

 

[pcookie]

I think for me :

Spend more quality time with friends and family

Try not to judge people too much

Be more confident and smile more

 

[Eva_Star]

I think I should expect more from the people in my life. I have high standards for myself but give everyone else a pass on...well...everything. I deserve to be given to, not just taken from. I'm going to expect to be cared for the way I care for others. If these people can't do that...bye.

 

[suckonsimon]

During this year I will reduce to half time in my work. So:

I will be an effective house-husband for my still full-time working wife.

I will take bee keeping to a more productive level my queens and the weather permitting.

I will reconnect with some very dear friends.

I will take my wife to her home town she hasn't visited in 30 years.

I will bake apple pies the way my son loves them.