Exercise
Bicycle to work when it's not raining too hard.Diet
Stop consuming sugary foods and beverages.Health
Prioritize sleep by going to bed before 12 each night.Experiences
Go to a few concerts.Lifestyle
Take salsa dancing lessons and meet new people.Friendship
Keep in touch with old friends.Family
Visit parents at least once a month.Professional
Deliver more value than anyone on the team each week to eventually become an obvious candidate for advancement.Career
Build relationships with the sales team and pitch myself as a salesperson. End-goal: transfer to sales team, increase annual income by at least 2x.Reliability
Arrive to work 10 minutes early each day to avoid being late.Responsibility
Take over more household choirs.Parenting
Help kids to improve their language skills by reading with them and encouraging them to write.Spending & Saving
Only make purchases on ecommerce on the first few days of the month and set a budget before I buy.Income & Revenue
Aggressively join new projects to end up with overtime pay and a good bonus.Consumerism
Purchase a new computer that is much faster and more stable.Fashion
Make an effort to dress better.Appearance
Try wearing a beard in November.Travel
Visit Europe this year.Sports
Get out surfing this summer almost every weekend.Adventure
Go sailing this year to explore new places.Altruism
Volunteer at a local after-school program to help out.Reading
Read at least one book each week.Education
Start studying for final exams the week after midterms so that I'm not swamped at the end like last year.Learning
Learn to code in a new programming language this month.Language
Watch French movies and television every day to improve my comprehension.Creativity
Produce a major painting each month this year.Business
Improve our menu with new items that become popular. End goal: rating improvement to 4/5, revenue increase of 20% a month.Social
Participate in more events and lunches at work to get to know more people.Events
Connect with more local people who are into sailing by attending annual sailing events and competitions in the area.Transportation
Switch to an electric car to reduce my contributions to local air pollution.Productivity
Improve my toolset and work habits to finish designs in hours instead of days.Time Management
Stop checking the news while I'm working as it's distracting and inefficient.Breaking Habits
Stop snacking when I'm not even hungry.Establishing Habits
Cook a real dinner each night as opposed to microwaved convenience items.Time Boxing
Strictly no more than an hour of video games a night.Work-Ethic
Take the time to thoroughly prepare for all meetings.Music
Take the time to find new music I enjoy each week.Risk Taking
Take more creative risks with our next music video.Risk Management
Improve the emergency equipment on the boat and start wearing a life jacket when we go out.Organization
Review all my financial transactions each month to better understand my spending patterns.Home Improvement
Build a home office in the garden to improve my working conditions with more light and nature.Introspection
Think about my behavior at the end of each day to identify things I could have done better.Self-Discipline
Develop the ability to study for more than an hour at a time without any distraction or loss of concentration.Kindness
Try to show more interest when my older neighbors engage me in conversation.Likability
Try to see the positives in everyone, even if I find them difficult or unappealing.Talents
Find opportunities to take photos each day to develop as a photographer.Public Speaking
Overcome my fear of public speaking by giving more presentations and finding more opportunities to speak.Reputation
Improve my reputation by disengaging from endless trivial debate in social media and focusing on my real life.Fame
Collaborate with more up-and-coming artists to produce more music that gets noticed.Personality
Try to be more patient with people.Thinking
Try not to make assumptions about people based on their appearance.Personal Resilience
Engage more in office politics to increase my resilience to stress.Gratitude
Try to think of some things that I am grateful for at the end of each day.Confidence
Learn to stop comparing myself to others so much.Humor
Try to see the humor in misfortune to avoid negative emotions such as anger.Play
Take more time to play with my kids each day.Freedom
Save money and take a gap-year two years from now.Quality of Life
Move to an apartment with better air quality further from a highway, port or industrial site.People & Planet
Push my local representative for laws and policies that will reduce pollution in a meaningful way.Notes
Remaining silent about life goals may increase the chance that you will actually achieve them as communicating goals can be a form of virtue signaling that boosts your ego but decreases motivation to actually achieve the goal.| Overview: Life Goals | ||
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