A couple of years ago, I turned 40. It didn't bother me at all, not like 25 did. I guess I just got it out of the way sooner than most. On December 31, 2011, I made a goal list. It wasn't a New Year's resolution, I resolved years ago never to make a New Year's resolution. But, it was a list of goals I wanted to accomplish in the next year. The saying is true that if you set a goal that's attainable, you will feel a greater sense of accomplishment. Setting unrealistic goals is just setting one's self up for failure. Lord knows we fail enough as it is, why create failure.
So with a little tweaking from my friend Scott, here was my list. Originally I had just generic items on there, but he encouraged me to define them more. He said it would give them credibility and make them specific and measurable.
For the most part, I did pretty well. I didn't accomplish everything exactly as I had it written, but came close. There are two that I took great care in accomplishing. The first was to run the Crossroads fall 5K and the second was to embrace 40.
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