Choose to Lose
January 31st, 2007
After a couple of uneventful years, 2006 was quite a busy one for me. A few really bad things and a few really good things happened. Looking back on it, I realize that the unfortunate events were out of my control, but most of the good stuff was at least somewhat my doing. As an extraordinarily risk-averse person, I am realizing that the few times I have broken character I was almost always rewarded with a very positive outcome. Simply choosing to make a decision, instead of deferring to someone else or to time or fate has benefited me more often than not.
So, just in time for the end of January, I have made a list of the six areas I want to spend the majority of my time in 2007 focusing on. In a slightly more ambitious endeavor (and one less likely to succeed), I have compiled a list of short-term and long-term goals as well as a list of books I plan to read this year.
Now, anywhere else, this idea would be corny and lame. But we’re Fit to Print and we are exempt from such labelings. So reply to this post and offer up whatever lists you yourself have for this year or any year. And if you don’t have a plan, make shit up on the fly.
As a side note, I hate the people who say if they were to do it all over again they wouldn’t change a thing, because they “wouldn’t be the person they are today†or “their mistakes have made them strongerâ€. If I could take the wisdom of experience back with me for a second shot at the same life I would be Emperor of the United States of Castles by the time I was 25.
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1. Mark Stamas | January 31st, 2007 at 4:03 pm
This kind of reminds me of something I wrote once about responsibility and self control, meaning we are in control and we are responsible for ourselves, our outcomes, our goals, our results, our lives.
Right on.
Of course the other part about not being in control or beyond your control doesn’t apply to the concept.
Circumstance beyond our control certainly does exist. The action desire concept is holistic in principal, large view, overall life direction and values, and etc.
Now I know you don’t fully concur with the concept of complete responsibility and that actions display true desire but your words and title here really exemplify what I am on about.
Good on you and keep it up. Where’s the list?
Mine includes cut a new CD, record at least 20 songs, make a bunch of monetized web sites, add 6 new large web clients, market on a tear, repair the house, get away from it all, do nothing with meaning, clean the yard and keep Nived as a contractor.
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