Wednesday, January 30, 2008

2008 will be a great year if...

So last year I got all excited on New Years day and made a bunch of goals for 2007. I did really well with them too. For a while, then May happened, and it all fell apart! I completed the year having achieved none of my six main aims! Although I did get close on a couple...

Well this year I took a bit longer to work them out, but finally (almost a month into 2008!) here they are. I believe for me, 2008 will be a great year if I:

1. Read one Christian book a month (the last book I read was the Da Vinci code and it took 14 months to finish. I am a bad reader, but want to improve!)
2. Get involved more in social justice and poverty issues (by reading up, donating more, writing letters, encouraging others to get involved, praying, keeping my eyes open)
3. Re-commit and adhere to my soldiers covenant (I signed mine in 1995 and its meaning has profoundly changed for me since then)
4. Take up cooking as a hobby (I wanna be better than Jamie Oliver!)
5. Reach my savings target (which I won't disclose here)
6. Live a healthy and environmentally responsible lifestyle (eat well/exercise/recycle stuff/use less power and water etc...)

Anyone who reads this is welcome (nay, encouraged) to keep me accountable to these!

Cheers - Nath

1 comment:

Esther Atkins said...

hey dude!

well two of your goals are similar to two of mine for this year!!

the getting educated about my Salvo convenant and what it means to me now (and how it translates into my life) and getting healthy!! in all areas of my life. well, if we're house buddies then I can definitely help keep you accountable, if you'll help me as well!! :)

Es