December 31, 2010
Looking back on my post of January 1, 2010…
I’ve failed on the givens: “spend less, save more, lose weight, blah, blah, blah.” Isn’t that a kick in the pants?
I did much better on my weirdo ones.
- I didn’t learn what I expected to learn about Napoleon. I thought I’d find out about his military campaigns and the battles that made him a legend. Instead, I learned more about his civil administrations and his impact on European society. My slight headway into this hither-unexplored area of history has whetted my interest though. I’m sure I’ll come back to it if I don’t get carried away by something else.
- I got through 33 out of 100 push ups, and then things got busy. I have to start all over.
- “Do Something for Others Day” also didn’t turn out like I planned. Inevitably, the one designated day a month would just have nothing happen in it. So I just went back to trying to be good and nice in general… and beat myself up should I failed at it.
I realize that this is a really stupid end-of-year post, but I need it to satisfy my completion complex. This closes out my previously set goals, and I can start again tomorrow. Ha!