Considerations for a New Year

I've always liked the beginning of a new year. It's a time of goals. I've learned a little about goals over the years. The most important thing I've learned is that some people are never happy because they do not reach their goals. I have learned that reaching goals or not reaching them has nothing to do with happiness. I have two little quotes I have picked up from reading "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman: "You cannot attain happiness, it attains you." And "Happiness is not just something you feel. It is who you are." My main goal this year is to "be" happy. The peaceful warrior goes on to explain, that we should act happy, be happy without a reason in the world.

I was taught years ago that a goal not written is only a wish. Once you write down a goal, you own it, especially if you are going to write it on a blog or other public forum. Most of my goals are simple. Most of them are never written for the public. Most of them are personal. This year, however, I'm going to write one goal here on my blog. Again, it is simple in nature, but important to me personally. Here it is: Run the Bear Lake half marathon in June.

With this goal now written, I will begin training on January 3rd. The exact details of training are written down. The plan is formulated. All I need to do is carry it out. I now have ownership. The discipline begins.