I'm doing 39 things
I thought there used to be an option for “I don’t want to do this any more…” now it’s only “I did it!” or “I give up”... Victory or Defeat. Hey it’s not all about either meeting your goals or giving up on your goals, sometimes it’s about your goals changing. Or some times some of your 43things are simply cool dreams, but after a while the interest wears off. Sure help people meet the goals they really decide to concentrate on, but if it’s “43 things” (which is a lot of things), there are going to be some that are just neat ideas, that you toy with and then discard, so shouldn’t be about winning or losing, victory or defeat. It should be about dreaming big, and then choosing, and making progress on what you decide upon.
muddart's Life List
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1. Write every day
7 entries . 7 cheers993 people -
2. write a book
2 entries . 5 cheers31,073 people -
3. Write for a living
1 entry . 1 cheer326 people -
4. finish my novel
1 entry . 1 cheer939 people -
5. Be a better blogger
2 entries . 2 cheers1,380 people -
6. live in a walking community
1 entry . 4 cheers2 people -
7. get a masters degree
2 entries . 7 cheers3,042 people -
8. learn hebrew
2 entries . 4 cheers974 people -
9. go to japan
1 entry . 6 cheers3,765 people -
10. make a living as an artist
1 entry . 8 cheers53 people -
11. learn how to read and write enough Chinese to understand a Chinese newspaper
2 entries . 3 cheers51 people -
12. start a school
1 entry . 5 cheers109 people -
13. lay in the grass and stare at the clouds
1 entry . 9 cheers313 people -
14. write more letters
2 entries . 4 cheers1,847 people -
15. read every book I own
1 entry . 5 cheers2,117 people -
16. watch less tv
2 entries . 2 cheers1,962 people -
17. Speak 5 languages fluently
1 entry . 2 cheers85 people -
18. Learn Biblical Hebrew
1 cheer49 people -
19. learn Biblical Greek
1 cheer46 people -
20. fix the kiln
1 entry2 people -
21. Pray for my dad about publishing his novel until he does
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person -
22. sell my house
1 entry579 people -
23. figure out what i want to be when i grow up
4 cheers325 people -
24. find a writer's group
1 entry17 people -
25. Live in community
39 people -
26. Have my own studio
1 cheer60 people -
27. have my own art studio
1 cheer98 people -
28. Have my own pottery studio
22 people -
29. Build a raku kiln
1 cheer3 people -
30. own a coffee shop
1 entry . 1 cheer124 people -
31. have a dog again
15 people -
32. own a kitten
1 entry18 people -
33. write a children's book
2 entries . 3 cheers1,448 people -
34. Take a writing workshop
2 entries6 people -
35. figure this whole church thing out
3 entries2 people -
36. Be part of a house church
1 cheer1 person -
37. Start writing poetry again
1 entry193 people -
38. lose weight
10 entries . 1 cheer41,727 people -
39. Read -- Everyday for at least an hour
2 entries1 person
Recent entries
I haven’t been on 43things for ages, and actually it was remembering this goal that brought me here today. And I found that I marked it “done” with the comment “well sort of did it…” And just wanted to say I’m still trying to sort it out.
I have some people around me who are also seeking the answer to this, but I do know it’s not about “finding a church”... it really is about finding a circle of friends who are true seekers, and who don’t need all the outward trappings of religion to validate them as Christians. In fact, sometimes I wonder if the outward trappings do the opposite. But it’s not just about throwing off trappings, but about putting something on as well.
I just have found some folks who are like a breath of fresh air. Don’t feel the need to have it on my list of 43 things any more, so marking it done… though in a sense it’s only just beginning.
