You have heard me before about eschewing New Year resolutions and, instead, setting measurable goals. I do that by considering six spheres of being which, if you will, is the onion of Fletch. The core of the onion is me: the self, Id, Ego. The first ring around that core is my partnership with Ann. Second: my family and clan -- children and children-in-law, grand and greatgrand children, sister and in-laws, neices and nephews. Third ring: my tribe, i.e., teammates, classmates, associates and friends. Fourth: my world, the strangers and animals that populate it and the forces that shape and protect it. And last, the ring of the spirit: the mystery, the unknown, the universal life-force.
I set goals in the core and each ring of the onion, at least one in each. In interest of transparency, here's how I did last year: overall, not so hot, just a bit over 50%.
2022 Goals by Sphere
Self
Exercise -- row 2x/wk or more; resistance or yoga off-row days Y/N (injury)
Sculpt -- finish Yin/Yang of Yearning and begin Toby N
Write: > 15 blog posts Y (18)
Read and Reflect: >18 books; buy less, library more N (15)
Undertake meditation again N
Partnership
Monthly date-day (incl trips) N
April in Sicily Y
Mid-Atlantic road trip N
Members and attend together Town Hall, World Affairs Council >4x N
Get rid of vinyl Y
Digitize and organize slides
Family/Clan
Minnesota trip (Thanksgiving?) Y
Costa Rica visit N
Christopher tuition aid, distributions to other four Y
Re-start Portrait of a Grandfather N
Revise bequests Y
SRJO w/ Max Y
Tribe
Fishing w/ Roger? Road trip w/ Frank? N
'50s Forum survey Y
Get consensus on Coad Table calendar and topics Y
NW Chamber Chorus Dec dinner N
Arts: support Pratt, SRJO, SCMS and Comissioning Club, SO, SSO, Now Hear This Y
Civic Affairs: election volunteer (8th?), support ACLU Y/N
Schools: support Friends, Hamilton Y
World
Support Amnesty Int'l, Int'l Rescue Committee, Drs w/o Borders Y
Sustain memberships WWF, NWF, Nature Conservancy Y
Spirit
At least one spiritual book -- Buddhism? Y
Undertake meditation again N
I am a morning person; it helps me to have my morning lists when I flag in afternoons. I am also an optimist who bites off more than he can chew. I am blessed to have Ann as a regulator on my appetite and to remind me to look for downsides. (Do you suppose it means anything that Ann loves fried onion rings?) We make a good team.
Today, I'm setting '23 goals. I'll tell you next year.
(Hmm. Wonder why they say I'm anal?)
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