GOALS AND THE BIG MO
GOALS AND THE BIG MO
You're accomplishing goals Jack? Doesn't seem like it.
The big MO.
Momentum is everything in life for me right now.
Without it I feel defeated, with it I feel unstoppable. So naturally I’m mostly defeated. But this was a good week.
I’m going to try and be positive for once. Two weeks ago I was in a rut, forced to make hard decisions and had push through mental blocks. This week I found something.
I sat down and looked at the goals I set out for myself this year. Was I on pace? What do I have to do to get on pace? Besides, “protecting Gotham from evil clowns”, I feel as though I’m getting somewhere. (The evil clowns are quite elusive)
At the start of each year I set goals for myself. This is the third year I’m doing this and the past two I’ve achieved every single thing I set out to do. Which is surprising because it really doesn’t feel as though I’ve achieved anything. realizing that, this year I went large with my goals. I usually don’t share them with anybody, but today I’m going to show you a few for the sake of looking back on this and seeing if I got anywhere.
The biggest being:
Make $100,000 in top line revenue on my businesses.
I made my first dollar! Not a lot of dollars, but we made the first one. Whether that’s because of the late nights, the devotion, or just sheer luck I feel like I’m finally seeing results come in. Putting a number on the goal is a little silly because I feel like it puts a ceiling on what’s possible a little bit, but if that’s the ceiling in my first full year of doing this I’ll be content. I might even buy a double meat chipotle burrito.
Run a marathon
I know the marathon is a cliche goal. But, running is the hardest thing for me. I suck at it. I hate it and I’ve told myself I couldn’t run for the longest time. This made me challenge myself into achieving a feat I wrote off for the longest time. So I started to run, it’s hard, I suck at it, and I should’ve listened to what I was telling myself. I don’t think there’s anything else in the world that would prove to myself I can achieve something difficult than running a marathon. Here’s my latest Strava update:
Also shoutout to my lifting goal of bench pressing 225 x 5 reps. Lifted a pr of 200 this week, so we’re on pace baby!
Reach 2000 elo in blitz chess on chess.com
My chess game is tightening up. I need to start training a little more because I’m giving away games, but overall I feel strong and confident at the 1650 - 1700 level. Looking to pay for coaching and dedicate more time in the summer when work is steadier.
Do an open mic
I’m scared shitless. I’m postponing this until I can grow a pair. Sacrificing yourself to embarrassment in the effort to get out of your comfort zone and try something you’ve always wanted to seems like a good trade. Still scared tho.
Finish 25 books that build skills
3 down. Learned a ton. Prioritizing it finally. We’re getting there. My dad has caught on that I was using his audible so it might get a little tougher. Over the phone his exact words were “you are such a free-loader”. I used two of his credits. Sorry dad!
I have other family and personal related goals but those will stay close to the heart.
You know, maybe those white girls have something right. Manifestation works man. Put it out in the universe and see what happens.
I’ll leave you with quote that has really set the tone for my the past couple months of my life.
“Stop being patient and start asking yourself, how do I accomplish my 10 year plan in 6 months? You will probably fail but you will be a lot further ahead of the person who simply accepted it was going to take 10 years.” - Elon Musk
See you next week when I’ll probably be sad, depressed, and still broke.
Jack