sound so contrite, like prayers and promises you send up to heaven when trying to convince God that you’ll be good. I really need to stop adding too many goals that are from other people’s lists and that are too general and long term.

My 43things list is only useful to me if it’s really personal and specific and authentic and achievable.

The best lists I’ve seen on this website are the ones that are really personal and specific which tells you so much about that person. There are some generic goals that in the long term are good, like drink more water, but if you break it down and make it more personal it’s also more achievable. Like starting off with drink two glasses of water a day, and then slowly increase the amount as it becomes a habit. It’s all about finding the best way to work with yourself to achieve your goals. If you know that you’re just not inclined to do something, then either start off small and go slowly or change the goal completely.

Well, now I need to take my own advice and revamp some of my goals that apply.