What are your desires/plans/goal for the upcoming year?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants' aspirations, goals, and plans for the upcoming year, with a focus on personal development, career objectives, and lifestyle changes. The scope includes both personal and professional ambitions, as well as reflections on past experiences influencing future decisions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that writing down goals can enhance commitment to achieving them.
  • One participant plans to take classes to update their marketable skills after a close call with job loss.
  • Several participants express a desire to read more, with one aiming for 50 books in a year and another opting for one book every two weeks.
  • Some participants note that their goal-setting is more aligned with the academic year rather than the calendar year.
  • A participant humorously lists unconventional goals, including adopting many cats and running for "Emperor of the World."
  • One participant discusses potential business opportunities that could lead to retirement.
  • Another participant aims to achieve a balanced life by setting priorities and goals.
  • Several participants express weight loss goals, with varying targets and methods.
  • One participant plans to gather experimental data for publication and save for a trip to Southeast Asia.
  • A participant reflects on their daughter's change in career aspirations, indicating a shift from computer science to teaching.
  • Another participant expresses a desire to maintain employment in a challenging industry while pursuing academic goals.
  • One participant aims for high academic performance in their first semester at a university.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of personal goals and aspirations, with no clear consensus on specific objectives or methods. Multiple competing views on goal-setting timelines and priorities are evident.

Contextual Notes

Some goals are contingent on personal circumstances, such as job stability and academic performance, while others reflect individual preferences and lifestyle choices. The discussion includes a mix of serious and humorous aspirations.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in personal development, goal-setting strategies, and lifestyle changes may find the diverse perspectives shared in this discussion valuable.

  • #31
Evo said:
Thanks dad for keeping me from going into science which was my dream.

you're a PF MENTOR! that's being into science!


I'd bet GB and a few others would write letters of praise if you wanted to go back to grad school.


It's NEVER too late----
 
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  • #32
My goal is to 4.0 my spring semester, since it is my first at a real university. If I manage that, my next goal will 4.0 my fall semester.

I'm unimpressed with myself even after getting 4.0s my last few semesters at community college. To steal a Doug Stanhope line, that's like being the "prettiest Denny's waitress. Just because you're the best doesn't make you good."
 
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  • #33
Ivan Seeking said:
I have some pretty hot business opportunities at hand with a major US company. My goal is to capitalize on these to the greatest extent possible. This may be the year that my retirement is set.

Algae?


(posted this once--maybe you didn't see it)
 

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