I’ve been thinking in ways that I’ve never thought before, life has changed for me and lately I’m in a constant state of flux.
Last year, I wanted to accomplish certain goals and change my lifestyle all around. I was only partially successful!
I was successfully in accomplishing measurable goals like weight loss and financial goals.
I was unsuccessful in change my lifestyle in a meaningful, productive or challenging way.
I’ve discovered that when I establish a plan, historically something always blocks me in my progress. This year I was full steam ahead and making great progress when BAM, I got vertigo like symptoms that I’m still fighting to a certain extent. I’m bending around the health problem, but it’s still taking a toll on my plans!
Another way that I’ve changed is that I no longer see just one or two ways, but instead I see an issue from multiple directions and angles. I believe I’ve always seen a few multiple viewpoints, but now I see even more and from different sociology-economical viewpoints. I’m not sure if I like it, but I also have come to believe that no one answer is right, but also that there are solutions that are statistically prone to a higher probability of success.
On the investing plain, I’ve discovered that often times, I won’t be able to predict what is a hit or miss. Take texting for example, when it first came out I thought that it didn’t make sense, but now I find myself even using the medium. How that for a kick in the pants!
Another thing is Facebook. While I understood the appeal, I thought some things were better left in the past, but to my surprise others don’t seem to think the same as I. I do think that it’s funny that a lot of people get arrested because they post their pictures or videos of crimes they committed on their Facebook account. While I have a personal account, I don’t use it much because I value my privacy. It’s a choice, no right or wrong way about it.
While I like writing about financial tips and tricks I’ve discovered and about my journey to financial independence, lately I thoughts are all over the place and it’s making it hard for me to concentrate on the niche that I enjoy so much. Hopefully in 2013, my mind will settle and my health will return!
If I remain healthy, I’m hope to be able to bring more value to online environment by creating useful online applications (we’ll see).
Congratulations everybody for surviving 12/21/2012, in some ways it was the end of the “old” world. Here is to the new world! Make you mark!
Best,
Don
Good luck with getting your health back on track this year! Health or lack thereof can wreak havoc on your life. I was reminded of this this past week–I have had the flu since Christmas Eve. Yuck!
Thanks Amanda!
The year started out great, but quickly has fallen apart for me. Hopefully, I can kick the problem (or work around it) in early 2013…
Hope you lose your flu soon!
I’m the same way with Facebook. I don’t share much about my private life because I believe some things should remain private. Good luck to you with your goals for 2013. Looking forward to a great new year ahead!
Hi Felix, I hope you have a great 2013 too!
Hope 2013 has great things in store for you, Don!
Same wish for you too!
A new year, new opportunities.
All the best for 2013, Don.
The health part is definitely tough and at least for me feels like it takes the most amount of work. I was great with my finances and terrible with my body which started to make less and less sense to save if I wouldn’t be around to benefit from it. I just started turning things around myself, I wish you the best of luck with your efforts!