I don't do New Year's resolutions but I do like to set goals for myself. What are yours?
Lost in the right direction.
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WiseOldOwl wrote:
finding a way to loose thirty pounds and sticking to it.- its not a new years thing - my hip is killing me.
Rasty wrote:
WiseOldOwl wrote:
finding a way to loose thirty pounds and sticking to it.- its not a new years thing - my hip is killing me.
The breakfast of champions works.
A gallon of black coffee and a pack of cigarettes.
hikerboy wrote:
Rasty wrote:
WiseOldOwl wrote:
finding a way to loose thirty pounds and sticking to it.- its not a new years thing - my hip is killing me.
The breakfast of champions works.
A gallon of black coffee and a pack of cigarettes.
i used to weigh 380
max.patch wrote:
in 2006 i started keeping an excel spreadsheet to track my hiking mileage. this year not only did i postpone a thru, but my total mileage for the year is going to be the 2nd lowest since i started. i'm going to get back on track next year.
Rasty wrote:
My mileage sucked this year. My mileage always sucks. Only four or five more years and I'm thinking about moving west and working seven month contracts at ski resorts. The rat race is just that, a rat race.
hikerboy wrote:
im not very goal driven, although I teach goal setting at work.
I just decide what I want to do and do it
TrafficJam wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
im not very goal driven, although I teach goal setting at work.
I just decide what I want to do and do it
I envy you.
hikerboy wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
im not very goal driven, although I teach goal setting at work.
I just decide what I want to do and do it
I envy you.
i just look at life kinda like a long distance hike. if you do the things you need to do every day to be successful, then the future will take care of itself. i am an opportunist and somewhat impulsive. i am open to serendipity , knowing that lives change forever in the blink of an eye, whether by a chance meeting or a horrific tragedy. i no longer worry about things i can't control. i believe the trail always provides, and i believe life operates the same way. i am confident, knowing ive already had some major hurdles, tragedies, and challenges in my life, and through the help of friends and family, was able to overcome them. this comes with age. its a lot easier for me to look back and see how events in my past have made me the person i am today. i now look at challenges as oopportunities to learn, knowing full well that i'm probably wrong about almost everything i believe in.
except love. im not wrong about that.i believe in love and forgiveness.
whats my goal?
just spreading the joy.
every day.
TrafficJam wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
im not very goal driven, although I teach goal setting at work.
I just decide what I want to do and do it
I envy you.
i just look at life kinda like a long distance hike. if you do the things you need to do every day to be successful, then the future will take care of itself. i am an opportunist and somewhat impulsive. i am open to serendipity , knowing that lives change forever in the blink of an eye, whether by a chance meeting or a horrific tragedy. i no longer worry about things i can't control. i believe the trail always provides, and i believe life operates the same way. i am confident, knowing ive already had some major hurdles, tragedies, and challenges in my life, and through the help of friends and family, was able to overcome them. this comes with age. its a lot easier for me to look back and see how events in my past have made me the person i am today. i now look at challenges as oopportunities to learn, knowing full well that i'm probably wrong about almost everything i believe in.
except love. im not wrong about that.i believe in love and forgiveness.
whats my goal?
just spreading the joy.
every day.
That's the 2nd time in a week that you've made me tear up. Thanks for sharing that.
LIhikers wrote:
I only have 1 goal in mind, that is to spend more nights in my tent in 2015 than I did in 2014.
I don't care if the tent is set up along a trail someplace or out in our backyard. I wouldn't even worry about using the tent but Kathy won't do any cowboy camping for 2 reasons. First is that she is a bug magnet and the tent keeps the bugs outside and away from her. The second reason is that the tent keeps our dog on the inside with us and under our control.
TrafficJam wrote:
I like having a few goals, it gives me something to work for. I don't beat myself up if they're not obtained though. I believe goals need to be reasonable and a person needs to be honest about their strengths and weaknesses. If there's something I'm good at, it's knowing my strengths and weaknesses.
There is no room for ego when goal setting. I guess you could argue that it's ego that keeps us moving towards a goal when we'd rather quit. From what I've heard, this is probably true about thru hiking (?)
I wrote down my goals last year in my journal and just reread them...very funny. One of my goals was to become a better hiker...I accomplished that!
This year I want to hike 75 miles in one trip. I also want to do 10 sit ups without using my arms to propel me forward or anyone holding my feet . I think those are the only measurable goals that I have right now.
TrafficJam wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
I only have 1 goal in mind, that is to spend more nights in my tent in 2015 than I did in 2014.
I don't care if the tent is set up along a trail someplace or out in our backyard. I wouldn't even worry about using the tent but Kathy won't do any cowboy camping for 2 reasons. First is that she is a bug magnet and the tent keeps the bugs outside and away from her. The second reason is that the tent keeps our dog on the inside with us and under our control.
Thats totally understandable.
cowboy camping! I forgot that is one of my goals next year. I need to write it down.
LIhikers wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
I only have 1 goal in mind, that is to spend more nights in my tent in 2015 than I did in 2014.
I don't care if the tent is set up along a trail someplace or out in our backyard. I wouldn't even worry about using the tent but Kathy won't do any cowboy camping for 2 reasons. First is that she is a bug magnet and the tent keeps the bugs outside and away from her. The second reason is that the tent keeps our dog on the inside with us and under our control.
Thats totally understandable.
cowboy camping! I forgot that is one of my goals next year. I need to write it down.
Write it down and put it on the refrigerator door with a magnet.
Isn't that what everybody does with important papers?
Drybones wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
I only have 1 goal in mind, that is to spend more nights in my tent in 2015 than I did in 2014.
I don't care if the tent is set up along a trail someplace or out in our backyard. I wouldn't even worry about using the tent but Kathy won't do any cowboy camping for 2 reasons. First is that she is a bug magnet and the tent keeps the bugs outside and away from her. The second reason is that the tent keeps our dog on the inside with us and under our control.
Thats totally understandable.
cowboy camping! I forgot that is one of my goals next year. I need to write it down.
Write it down and put it on the refrigerator door with a magnet.
Isn't that what everybody does with important papers?
If you can't remember it, it ain't worth doin.
hikerboy wrote:
Rasty wrote:
WiseOldOwl wrote:
finding a way to loose thirty pounds and sticking to it.- its not a new years thing - my hip is killing me.
The breakfast of champions works.
A gallon of black coffee and a pack of cigarettes.
i used to weigh 380
Drybones wrote:
My only goal is to do what I want to do and do nothing I don't want to do.
LIhikers wrote:
Drybones wrote:
My only goal is to do what I want to do and do nothing I don't want to do.
Seems like a worthy goal, good luck with the second part though.
LIhikers wrote:
I only have 1 goal in mind, that is to spend more nights in my tent in 2015 than I did in 2014.
I don't care if the tent is set up along a trail someplace or out in our backyard. I wouldn't even worry about using the tent but Kathy won't do any cowboy camping for 2 reasons. First is that she is a bug magnet and the tent keeps the bugs outside and away from her. The second reason is that the tent keeps our dog on the inside with us and under our control.