We don’t really have full control of our lives. We’re on a planet with billions of others with the capacity to end ours, in a solar system with projectiles hurdling toward us and if you have a belief system, one being has our path pre-determined. What we can do, is to manage what we have direct control of. So I guess what I’m saying is, think small.
I’m really looking forward to 2012. I’ve been thinking about changes I need to make and decided start anew on 1/1.
- Downsize. We started looking at the amount of stuff we have in our house. Do we need all of these clothes, shoes, cymbals, etc? No. So we are going though and thinning the herd. Selling some things, donating some away.
- Saving. Where did our money go? Why did we just spend $500?
- Eating better. Actually, this should be eating smarter. Cut out fast food, cook at home more often. Look at what we put in our bodies. I do this anyway because of my diabetes, but it is to really eat well without wasting time on bad food
- Music Education. I’m also trying to revisit/relearn music. More of tune my awareness of folks who were past their prime when I started listening. I’m not a fan of Springsteen, but I’m gonna try to listen to each album and see why I don’t like the guy. Some really good songs, but I’ve always thought he was overrated on a majority of his catalog.
We’ll see how this goes in 2012.
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