The truth is I'm amazed at how little gets done some days even with the best of intentions. I was telling Tom this, and he reminded me of a talk we heard years ago where the speaker said if you want to be a success, set yourself three goals a day. Get them done and then you can do what you want.
Today I made corn chowder, finally emptied my suitcase from the Arizona trip (!) cleaned messes from the weekend, made a few necessary phone calls, and had dinner and game night with friends. The first Monday in the month is card night with the sisters. The second Monday in the month is game night with the Bracys.
I digress.
Teeny weeny goals:
1) Watch all the BBC Shakespeare productions in the next several months.
2) Sand and put on the second coat of black paint on that stool for the bathroom.
3) Box up extra dishes and take them down to storage, or give them away.
4) Sell the exercise bike. There's a gym and a pool in this building.
5) Start up water color class again.
6) Read more European history, especially Dutch history.
7) Take clothes to D.I. that I haven't worn in the last six months.
8) Find a way to store three months worth of food in this place.
9) Leave the apartment every day.
10) Nail down a volunteer job.
11) Collect all my letters in a binder.
12) Cook three meals a week.
13) Love Tom
14) Blog
Even now, I wonder is this really the list? Or is there another list? Do I want to do anything at all except watch British detective shows on Netflix and search the refrigerator for carbs. Am I disappearing? Am I finished?
I'm sorry to be critical, Louise, but these goals seem plenty big to me.
ReplyDeleteIt ain't over 'til it's over. And you sure as hell ain't over yet.
ReplyDeleteAt least you set goals.
ReplyDeleteI had to watch all those BBC Shakespeare shows when I took a Shakespeare class. Some of them are ok. Some of them are awful. I think it's a good goal.
ReplyDeleteAnd I echo what's been said here already. Those aren't particularly Teeny Weeny goals. Teeny Weeny goals are like: get dressed, brush teeth...you know.
I got tired just reading your list. How long are you giving yourself to accomplish this monumental list of TeenyWeeny goals?
ReplyDeleteIf you think this list is small, I would have hated knowing you when you were trying to accomplish big goals. Big goal people make me break out in a rash.
I can't do Shakespeare as a whole. I have my favorites, but I think some of his stuff is a dud. I take comfort in knowing even a person as accomplished as Shakespeare wrote stupid crap.
Let me know how your food storage works out. I would like to see a 3 month supply put away in a fashion that doesn't scream hoarder.
I love this post. I have a similar existential crisis every time I make a list. :)
ReplyDeleteDo you see dreams being different from goals? I have a lot of "to do" lists. And recently, I started making a TO BE list. But these don't feel like goals.
ReplyDeleteMy all time favorite Netflix - Cranford and Return to Cranford.
And if you haven't seen it - check out "On a Clear Day" which is a British movie. Pretty lovely.
These are awesome goals. Not so teeny weeny, actually.
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