No spam, no FFXI. I want a real thread here and i want lots of replies!


I thought it would be interesting to see what kinda of goals people have set for themselves this year. Ive recently had a lot of motivation to better myself and really take a good look at where I want to be in one year. Ive taken a good look around and heres what I would like to do.

- Eat Healthy.
Id like to stop eating junk food. Where I work I can easily down a few cookie and donuts every day. Id like to start bringing apples, and other healthy stuff rather than eating junk.

- Raise my Strength and Energy levels.
Ive signed up with a Gym and Ive even spent alot of money to have sessions with a personal trainer to set me off in the right direction. Ive got lots of time and I plan on making trips to the gym a good 3-4 times a week. Id like to do spining classes. My goal is to tone up and not buff up. I dont want to be Hanz and Franz, I want to just feel good. Dont get me wrong im not fat now or anything, im not even over weight, im just not as tone as i would like to me. I have promised myself I will nice looking abs by summer. That will happen. Ill even post screen shots for the ladies out there. ;p

- Take a Course in something Ive always been interested. History, Art anything.
I like the idea of learning with out the pressure of having to pass or get a credit. Its also a great way of getting out and having fun with new people.

- Meet new people, create a new network of friends.
I plan on doing alot of things to try and make new friends. Most of my goals as you see will involve very "social" activities. Most of them will tie into this. Im a little socially awkward at first. I like to keep quiet when I first meet people and just take mental notes of everything. I really wanna change this. Once I get to know people I almost always get long well. Take my job for instance. I can walk around at work and joke around with almost anyone in my department.


Dont worry, you guys can look forward to me updating everyone on my progress here on the forums ;p.

I really do think this could be a good year for me if I can just focus on the potential there is for me.

One of my favorite movies of all time is Vanilla Sky. The best line in that movie is...

"Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around."

And I will.


So what are you guys doing to make youre lives better?

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well i myself have plenty of goals, to many to post, but my #1 goal is to get a flipping job so i can play FFXI with you guys again!

Go into more detail ike.

Where do you want to work? Do you have a plan?

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well as some of you know i am only 15, so there are not many jobs available to me, i hit 16 in march, but i need a job now. my best friends parents own a really nice day care and i can get a job there at 16, IF they need me. i COULD work for my dad who owns a misting business, but i need to be 17 to work in the ware house. i have been looking around for a couple months now, and the only thing i found interesting was a candy store in the mall, or teh movie theaters, what was your first job yarr? do u have any suggestions on jobs i might like? . . .

i also thought about selling my work, but~ i dont know where i would sell it and who would buy it. im only a kid :P

Yarr--

I hopped on the fitness bandwagon April of 2004. I wasn't really very fat or anything but I mean you have to turn it around somewhere before it gets out of control. By September I had lost 25 lbs and felt really good. It's definately not just something you can do for a few months and quit though. It's a lifestyle change. Just passively give up foods but don't think about it. You can still let go sometimes, like at the holidays. They key is to NOT GET BURNED OUT EARLY! THat happens to lots of people.

I wish you success in your fitness endeavors

My first job was at McDonalds and I recomend it fully. I know it can sound like a crappy job, but I made some awsome friends there. I had a great time when i worked there. Tons of people my age, I really loved the people and the managers.

Then again everyone loved me so I could work any shift and have fun.

Try and get a job thats really social. One where you work with people youre age and stuff like that.

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thanks yarr~ ill do that ^^

My goals for this year...

Well, Yarr put it the best so far, I'd like to get healthy, lose a bit of weight, and try to tone up my body, I'd like to wake up and feel healthy, not like I wish I didn't wake up.

I'd like to start at college this year, Its the first step towards truely being a mature adult, I hope to do well in school, and hopefully start taking steps towards an actual career I enjoy, not just a 'job'.

I wanna try and find a girlfriend, or even a boyfriend, just someone to connect to, even if just for a moment, Honestly I've been pretty much alone for awhile and its a little depressing, so hopefully that will change this year...I know that might come off sounding kinda wrong to some of you, like possesive, but you know what I mean, I'm just not to good with wording it.

I would like to become a bit more reliable, I've taken a good look at myself and there are times when I dont like what I see...I wanna stop being such a "let life pass me by" type of person and actually get out there and try to achieve something, and be there when people need me.

Thats all I can really think of right now, I'll get back to you if I think of anything more.

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My goals for the new year...

I need a job bad... keep getting yelled at for that. It's alot harder around here to find a job because all the fast food joints like mcdonalds are clogged with 25 year old mexicans. Can't get a job at a grocery store because there are over 1000 kids just in my city old enough to apply to only grocery stores. I plan on applying at some places at a mall farely close, maybe a couple gamestops.

I as well have the goal yarr said of getting in better shape. I use to work out alot until i started playing ffxi. Now i just sit here... and play ffxi... and i feel weak as hell lol.

I plan on graduating high school this year, and im only 16. Early graduation is hot lol.

i can't really think of anything else right now but i'll post if i do

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I have also been thinking about joining a gym. I used to work for a landscaping company a few years ago, and I would work 50 hour weeks doing physical labor outsdoors. It was really a satisfying job, because my body was in good shape and I felt strong and healthy. I had to quit because I was starting college, and I have become soft since then. I met an old highschool friend at school the other day, and I found out we have the same schedule. I'm going to ask her if she wants to start working out with me at my university gym (free membership). It's alot easier to stick to a workout schedule if someone else is there with you.

Other goals, hmmm. I want to save enough money to buy a new car of my own. I moved back in with my parents when I transfered from community college to university, and I have been able to save lots of money since then. Hopefully at some point this year I can buy a brand spanking new car.

I want to get back in touch with old highschool friends that I haven't spoken with in a few years. I made some good friends in highschool, and we have all kind of drifted apart. I'm going to at least give some people a call, and say what's up. Honestly, though, making new friends isn't that important to me. I'm the kind of person who prefers to spend alot of time alone; I like my own company. But sometimes I realize I need to socialize more.

I'd like to find a girlfriend, duh. I consider myself a romantic, but I have problems relating to most girls my age. I'm going to try and talk to more girls at school, and not let opportunities to get to know someone pass me by.

I want to get monk to lvl 75 by the end of this semester, lol.

Oh yeah Yarr, I like "Vanilla Sky" alot too. I even bought the DVD. That movie is very underrated.

heh I did fast food job when I was 16 and you guys never heard of "Del Taco" and its only in southern California

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You can go through life knowing what you are and in a split moment all that can change. I was a "wife" (now widowed) and a "mom" (the kids are now pretty much independent). Now, I guess my biggest goal is to rediscover myself. I plan on trying alot of different things. I'd like to get in better shape and plan to put the treadmill in my room to use. But my focus is going to be on the inner me and what I plan to do with the rest of my life.

Going to check out the community college not far from here. I've had a ton of suggestions on what I can potentially do. Jen has suggested working for a decorator and getting back into painting murals, or opening a catering business.

Someone from the forums suggested a possible writing career. For some reason that does interest me so that might be the first class I check out.

I'm fortunate in that I don't "have" to get a job to pay the bills. So, I can take my time finding out what I really want. I guess for me this will be the year of exploration.

Cyn

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I think goals are one thing but having a plan of action is another. I know myself Ive already signed up for the Gym. Ive even started setting days with a personal trainer.

Stronger

.....Fitter

...............Happier

More productive ;p

In six months I will be a new person, I will be more like me.

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I am also a youngster, there are jobs for me but those are uhmm jobs how to say, you reapeat the same action every minut, not very social as well......so thats nothing for me

for my goals hmm see how it goes after this schoolyear I am 80% sure I have to do this year again because of my bad grades I have like 12 classes and I am failing on 8of them already
If I dont pass my goal is 2 get passt it next year

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hmmm well i have already started working on the goals and living the action plan i guess... but this past year i found out that i had a life long, life threatning illness. Thus what pushed me to start playing FF as an escape. But after a while, I finally put things into retrospect. The healthy you are the better your body fights off anything bad. So i joined a gym. Anyone that has seen my pic on ffxiplayers.com would see that i'm not overweight by any means... but i want to be in the best shape possible. So i work on pretty regularly now. Also found a dietary consulant via my gym and have TOTALLY changed my eating habbits. I now eat things that i still hate, but eat them cuz they are healthy lol. now just need to quit smoking! But one thing at a time.
Beyond that with my new view on life there are alot of things i am seriously wanting to do. like...

Travel - as a kid I've been to Brazil, Australia, England, Spain, and Italy with family. As an adult (?)(23) i've been all over the country but never out of it. (other than canada of course seeing that i'm in Buffalo, NY and i can spit on canada from here and at 19 you live in canada's bars if your from NY) How fun would it be to get a train pass for Europe for the week for unlimited use, maybe two, and just go accross Europe staying in Hostiles and stuff! And if not Europe, then Egypt.. as it's been one of my long time dreams to go there and take in the History. So trying to make plans on that "as we speak".

Friends- I was someone who tended to go to bars, have quite a few beers, and shoot pool. I was somewhat of a bar fly. Yet another thing i have given up already. No drinking at all. Body is the temple kinda shit. But in this, i found that i tend to not hang out with anyone anymore. You make friends out of your surroundings, so trying to come up with new ways to get out, and socialize more other than the daily grind at work. I'm thinking maybe doing something arround the community, as lame as it might sound. Childrens hospital maybe. dunno yet.

LAUNDRY- MY WEAKNESS! I've had a bad habbit of thinking it's ok to go shopping for new clothes instead of doing laundry, and just getting by on just doing a load every couple of days for work clothes, underclothes and shit. UNTIL i learned about "Wash and fold" you drop it off to some bitch that does it for you for 40cents a pound! Now not a bad deal... but.. I HAVE A WASHER AND DRYER... brand new too lol. just hate doing it. So must learn to do laundry /laugh

And lastly for stuff i can think of now... i know we are not suppost to talk about game.. but you have to allow me one... since it's pretty much one of the things that keep me going....
Get my uber 66whm (that just beat maat first try) to 75 and beat out all other whms to be the Master WHM! When i'm gone i'll have made such a name for myself people will talk for years damnit! So.. for this.. I start out on my quest to leave my name on peoples tounges while they say "Yarr who?" LMAO /smile yarr (just kidding... well not really i guess lol)

So here's my rant... i'll keep ya posted on my Missions. hehe thanks for listening!

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One of my goals has actually come true for the year and Im totally happy about it.

Starting in February I will be interning with Morgan Stanley as a Junior Financial Assistant. I am a finance major in school and im happy ill be doing this. Its only two days a week and Im not getting paid for it, but the experience is what I wanted.

Also my big goal is to discover my roots. Although i live in the US now I was born in Ireland and I have a huge past there. I am going out there in May so I am hoping to do a lot of research while Im there and possibly meet new family members that I didnt have before.

very cool sev, we should try to book a package deal on airfair lmao. good luck with it~

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I don't think I've ever actually fallowed through on a New Years goal. At the end of the year I find I did the exact opposite. So that being the case, here are my new goals for this year.

1. Smoke more....I think I can find time to make this a 2 pack a day.
2. Avoide the gym at all costs.
3. Never run.
4. Eat more fast food....shooting for atleast twice a day....hm...maybe I can throw a 4th meal in there somewhere....
5. Spend more money on strippers....remember, she is going to "nursing school" and needs the money.


Hopefully like every other year, at the end of this one I will have not accomplished any of the goals I tried this year.

LMAO~

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I've been going to the gym for almost 4 years now, from 1-5 times a week (depending on what else is going on). The times that would interfere most are when I have a girlfriend b/c they tell me I don't need to go, I should hang out with them, etc etc. But I would still find a way to balance it out. I could never pull myself away from the gym b/c it makes me feel so much better, and I'm in great shape b/c of it. I would spend lots of time hanging out with friends, cooked dinner every night (I was well known for cooking healthy food that tasted good...ppl tell me to join a culinary school), washed my car alot and hung out with a car club (I'm obssessed with cars and spend half the money I make on mine..heh), and I would watch almost every movie that came out.

Thennnnn...my stepbrother drug me into FFXI. I was not going to play this game b/c I knew I didn't have the time for an online game. I remember reading articles about people playing them, getting addicted, and blowing off their entire life just to play....that seemed nuts and I wanted nothing to do with that. But me being a big fan of past Final Fantasy's I thought I would check it out. I went and watched him play at his house, and I got hooked. I went and bought it the next day. I started going to the gym ALOT less, stopped talking to my car club buddies, stopped going out with friends on the weekend, stopped watching movies, and just sat and played and played and played. I get so much shit for playing this from so many people it's sickening. After a while people just pretty much gave up on me. Getting me to quit was hopeless. I realized this was a problem and tried to quit playing...and like most others I found myself back into the game within a week.

My goal for this year is to try and focus more on irl, and play FFXI alot less. I still have alot of rl friends and hobbies that are all here...and I want to spend more time with them. I got some new running shoes and an IPOD for christmas, which motivated me to start going to the gym more (I have still been going just not trying as hard...almost like I don't care). I also wnat to start cooking more (maybe go to that culinary school here I've been eyeballing), and going out with friends on the weekends instead of having 12 hour FF sessions. We will see how it goes Sorry for the long post.

EDIT:
Sorry I mentioned FFXI...it has to do with my goal...heh.

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I just dont want to see people list of their goals in FFXI thats all, its ok Kluya.

I really want to mean new people.

Although Im scared out of my head.

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omg, I love the fries there, and the mucho grande burrito

Gal, I will try to make sure you live up to your resolutions this year. They all seem noble and worthy =P

As for me? Get the wife a car (so I gotta save some money up) and be a good dad and husband. I love my life the way it is, so not much to change.

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My main goal for the year is to continue my artistic self destruction I feel like I have really been slacking off with it.

Another goal that may sound rather bland is that I want to explore some more musical styles. I set my guitar aside and picked up a bass and so far have been studying some less traditional techniques such as slap/pop and double thumbing. I really want to thrust myself into some new areas of expression, something very natural and worthwhile for me. What it comes down to is I want more musical knowledge; I want to pick up a guitar/bass and be able to play with whomever in whatever style.

Other than that I plan to waste my life away at a computer 24/7...

nice MM well my favs are Del Clasic Chicken Burrito and hell yeah fries are the best too

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