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  1. 1. Make 2009 My Best Year Yet
    1 cheer
    116 people
  2. 2. stop drinking
    19 entries . 26 cheers
    1,159 people
  3. 3. exercise regularly
    6 entries . 16 cheers
    10,191 people
  4. 4. Master J2EE (Struts, Spring, Hibernate)
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    320 people
  5. 5. wake up earlier
    13 entries . 4 cheers
    1,846 people
  6. 6. have a daily routine
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    170 people
  7. 7. Spend less than I earn
    6 entries . 8 cheers
    11 people
  8. 8. join Toastmasters
    4 cheers
    178 people
  9. 9. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
    6,868 people
  10. 10. list 43 things that i like about myself
    2 cheers
    129 people
  11. 11. have nice abs
    4 entries . 2 cheers
    565 people
  12. 12. be comfortable shirtless
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    6 people
  13. 13. get motivated
    366 people
  14. 14. gain weight
    3 entries . 1 cheer
    2,999 people
  15. 15. get a six pack
    2 entries
    2,734 people
  16. 16. avoid high fructose corn syrup
    4 entries . 6 cheers
    117 people
  17. 17. have clear skin
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    1,076 people
  18. 18. get a tan
    1 cheer
    1,361 people
  19. 19. find out what makes me happy
    2 entries . 14 cheers
    60 people
  20. 20. 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
    2 entries . 5 cheers
    111 people
  21. 21. buy a car
    2 entries
    2,632 people
  22. 22. overcome my fear of public speaking
    3 entries . 9 cheers
    262 people
  23. 23. feel the fear and do it anyway
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    435 people
  24. 24. Make the most of my 20's
    1 entry . 13 cheers
    579 people
  25. 25. Run 6 Miles
    2 entries . 2 cheers
    16 people
  26. 26. Learn Web Services
    1 entry
    6 people
  27. 27. make a will
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    153 people
  28. 28. be more interesting
    182 people
  29. 29. freelance
    83 people
  30. 30. have an adventure
    253 people
  31. 31. take a vacation
    468 people
  32. 32. be more positive
    2,054 people
  33. 33. Take more pictures
    13,979 people
  34. 34. cook more
    1,901 people
  35. 35. matter
    51 people
  36. 36. implement GTD
    455 people
  37. 37. have a dream
    21 people
  38. 38. have no regrets
    1,566 people
  39. 39. leave my mark on the world
    26 people

How I did it
How to make 2008 my best year yet
It took me
1 year
It made me
self-aware


How to learn Java
It took me
5 years
It made me
useful


How to teach my dog to behave
It took me
7 months
It made me
proud


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Recent entries
stop drinking (read all 19 entries…)
1 week in 2 months ago

At this exact time 2 years ago, I made my first attempt to cut back (I remember because it was Cinco de Mayo), and ironically, a total stop is easier than trying to drink less.

I expected to have some withdrawal, but have had no problems the first week. No cravings even! Actually, I’ve been spectacularly productive. Filling up the time with stuff that needs done makes it easy to take your mind off drinking.

Good luck to everybody out there in the cloud attempting this goal.



gain weight (read all 3 entries…)
calorie count 2 months ago

I found a WikiHow guide on how to gain weight.

I weigh 161 pounds (11.5 stones) and to maintain my weight, I should be eating 2000 calories a day. To gain weight, it should be 2500 cal/day.



stop drinking (read all 19 entries…)
day 1 2 months ago

I just recently starting coming back to this website, and realized I haven’t done anything this year towards my goals and 2009 is already 1/3 over. This one is a constant source of guilt and takes time away from doing the other goals. The timing is perfect to commit to this now.

I’ve made attempts since the beginning of 2007 to stop and have had success – last year not drinking for 3+ months. This year I (of course) tried after New Years and again for Lent, but failed both times. But it’s never been a long-term commitment.

The reason I haven’t stopped is probably because I don’t get hangovers and I haven’t hit rock bottom, but it is shocking that some behavior is accepted. But I do feel guilty about my drinking – I know I am addicted and have problems stopping once started.

Drinking has no benefit. It’s done far too often out of boredom and simply wastes my free time. I’m not going to die regretting that I wasted any moment, wishing time back. Nobody ever regretted NOT drinking that beer.

It undermines my self-confidence and I worry about the long term cost of the abuse to my brain. And an extra 900-1500 calories/night is making my midsection balloon.

It’s been an awfully long time since I’ve taken this goal seriously, but I feel ready now.



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