Comments on: My Goals for 2013 http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/ Relishing the richness of life Fri, 24 May 2013 17:16:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Valerie http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-6385 Valerie Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:42:34 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-6385 Hi JD - Former Get Rich Slowly reader, and I just discovered your blog over here. (Embarassed to admit I've more or less entirely stopped reading GRS since you retired). On the tranquility, have you heard of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction? It seems like it would be right in that goal. I call it "evidence based meditation" (since I'm a health care researcher, so am very attuned the evidence base for various things). Here's <a href="http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/stress/index.aspx" rel="nofollow"> one website</a> and of course <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness-based_stress_reduction" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>. Hi JD – Former Get Rich Slowly reader, and I just discovered your blog over here. (Embarassed to admit I’ve more or less entirely stopped reading GRS since you retired).

On the tranquility, have you heard of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction? It seems like it would be right in that goal. I call it “evidence based meditation” (since I’m a health care researcher, so am very attuned the evidence base for various things).
Here’s one website and of course Wikipedia.

]]> By: Taking Specific Action on New Year’s Resolutions | Kevin McCoy CPA http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-3485 Taking Specific Action on New Year’s Resolutions | Kevin McCoy CPA Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:30:50 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-3485 [...] proclaiming your New Year’s Resolutions to the world, in hopes that the public declaration will keep you [...] [...] proclaiming your New Year’s Resolutions to the world, in hopes that the public declaration will keep you [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-3081 Ryan Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:06:18 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-3081 For me the golds in the 2nd to last paragraph <blockquote cite="Really, though, I’m aiming for a change in process, in the way I think and act. To me, the details are less important than making lasting behavioral changes. I want to build good habits that last a lifetime."> I genuininly believe you can change the way you feel by changing the way you think. Taking out the bad habits that we form without evening realizing it, habits that are both our actions and our thoughts. Looking forward to following your journey</blockquote> For me the golds in the 2nd to last paragraph

I genuininly believe you can change the way you feel by changing the way you think. Taking out the bad habits that we form without evening realizing it, habits that are both our actions and our thoughts.

Looking forward to following your journey

]]> By: Del http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2910 Del Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:13:51 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2910 Great goals JD! Mine is to take classes that will move me closer to a career that I've been thinking about for almost a decade. My first class starts on the 22nd of this month. I'm scared & excited! Great goals JD! Mine is to take classes that will move me closer to a career that I’ve been thinking about for almost a decade. My first class starts on the 22nd of this month. I’m scared & excited!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2767 Tracy Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:37:18 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2767 I think it is good to have multiple goals in different areas. I set 13 things I want to accomplish in 2013. I can plan and anticipate end dates for many of them, like finish my dissertation (#1), make a quilt for my bed, pay off loan, etc. In some ways those are easy goals for me. I also have the eat healthier and find better rhythm in my day goals, and they are not measurable as written, but are reminders for me that I do need to put some energy to those areas, so I don't sacrifice too much in the pursuit of the concrete goals. One goal I will need to plan and prepare for is to run a 5k - I have said every year that I will, and I want to do it this year, really do it. If anyone has advice - please share! Good luck with your goals! I look forward to your building this community here. I think it is good to have multiple goals in different areas. I set 13 things I want to accomplish in 2013. I can plan and anticipate end dates for many of them, like finish my dissertation (#1), make a quilt for my bed, pay off loan, etc. In some ways those are easy goals for me.

I also have the eat healthier and find better rhythm in my day goals, and they are not measurable as written, but are reminders for me that I do need to put some energy to those areas, so I don’t sacrifice too much in the pursuit of the concrete goals. One goal I will need to plan and prepare for is to run a 5k – I have said every year that I will, and I want to do it this year, really do it. If anyone has advice – please share!

Good luck with your goals! I look forward to your building this community here.

]]> By: Holly@ClubThrifty http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2664 Holly@ClubThrifty Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:00:29 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2664 J.D. All of these goals sound realistic and attainable! And good luck on your house search. I hope that you find exactly what you want...and for the right price. I know what you mean about having to learn how to relax. I am always going at 1000% all of the time....to the point where I occasionally collapse and have to sleep an entire day to catch up. My goals for 2013: -Relax -Try not to be so hard on myself -Continue writing -Try to be more patient and present with my two young children -Continue the rapid debt payoff of my only debt that is left- my mortgage I hope that you have an awesome 2013! J.D.

All of these goals sound realistic and attainable! And good luck on your house search. I hope that you find exactly what you want…and for the right price. I know what you mean about having to learn how to relax. I am always going at 1000% all of the time….to the point where I occasionally collapse and have to sleep an entire day to catch up.

My goals for 2013:
-Relax
-Try not to be so hard on myself
-Continue writing
-Try to be more patient and present with my two young children
-Continue the rapid debt payoff of my only debt that is left- my mortgage

I hope that you have an awesome 2013!

]]> By: Martin http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2632 Martin Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:25:27 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2632 Good stud JD. Any specific fitness-related goals? Strength? Gains? Good stud JD. Any specific fitness-related goals? Strength? Gains?

]]> By: Travis http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2609 Travis Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:36:49 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2609 Great set of goals you have there, JD! Can I ask why your first personal goal is to buy a house? From your 1/27/2010 <a href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/01/27/does-renting-make-sense/" title="Does renting make sense?" rel="nofollow">article</a>: "But knowing what I know now, I might even be inclined to rent." Perhaps living in NYC has jaded me to the American Dream of buying your own home, but perhaps things are way different in Oregon. Great set of goals you have there, JD!

Can I ask why your first personal goal is to buy a house? From your 1/27/2010 article: “But knowing what I know now, I might even be inclined to rent.”

Perhaps living in NYC has jaded me to the American Dream of buying your own home, but perhaps things are way different in Oregon.

]]> By: Olga King http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2605 Olga King Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:35:28 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2605 Best of luck in your quest! Best of luck in your quest!

]]> By: Brent Pittman http://www.jdroth.com/my-goals-for-2013/#comment-2584 Brent Pittman Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:52:05 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/?p=396#comment-2584 Looks like a well rounded set of goals. I'm curious how you finally determined what your personal message is for your upcoming book.. Looks like a well rounded set of goals. I’m curious how you finally determined what your personal message is for your upcoming book..

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