Friday, November 3, 2023

2023 goals: progress, justifications, and next steps

  1. Make an app
    • Current status: idea phase / drafting user requirements
    • Idea: Social media relationship manager. Uses avatars linked to calendars, other posts/content via agglomerated social media API, individuals grouped into 'rooms' made by the user's choosing
    • Next step: outsource production via Fiverr
  2. Go hunting
    • Current status: attempted hunting one time for squirrels (did not see a squirrel; first time on private hunting grounds)
    • Idea: make a squirrel jacket, get familiar with hunting - 'grow' into larger game (deer) in the future
    • Next step: schedule hunting trip
  3. Go to "sticks and pucks" a couple of times
    • Current status: none
    • Idea: gain skill enough to join a men's hockey league
    • Next step: none - I do not want to continue to pursue this goal
  4. Do more activities when hanging out with friends
    • Current status: doing well - moved from 'dinner plans' to activities
    • Idea: increase variety when having quality time with friends/family
    • Next step: continue
  5. Participate in HCM Program Committee objectives
    • Current status: doing well - increased engagement
    • Idea: build community engagement, 'give back'
    • Next step: continue
  6. Have better sleep hygiene
    • Current status: doing very well - rarely am I awake beyond midnight
    • Idea: sleep is important for physical and mental health
    • Next step: continue.
  7. Play less video games
    • Current status: complete
    • Idea: video games are a time sink with little tangible benefit
    • Next step: continue. Play video games (only with others) during winter break. 
  8. Watch less YouTube
    • Current status: attempted
    • Idea: same as 'Play less video games'
    • Next step: no more YouTube as a 'sole activity' where all I am doing in the moment is consuming YouTube
  9. Attend church more
    • Current status: none
    • Idea: increase community engagement, networking
    • Next step: go to church, embrace 'cringe'
  10. Blog more
    • Current status: some
    • Idea: time for introspection, generating content to look back on later
    • Next step: write
  11. Read more
    • Current status: some (1 chapter of the Bible/day, Principles of Life and Work by Ray D
    • Idea: increase knowledge and perspectives on the world
    • Next step: continue
  12. Work out more
    • Current status: none
    • Idea: increased physical strength/health/appeal
    • Next step: embrace 'cringe'
  13. Date a girl :3
    • Current status: none (scared 3:)
    • Idea: build a relationship - ultimate goal = family
    • Next step: introspection, try

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