Progress in 2010

I've spent a bit of time thinking through some areas of my life and deciding what I want to do in each. I've looked at:
- career
- social
- personal development
- phisical
- material
- family
For each area I've then defined a set of actions (clear expected result with timings).

This is quite interesting and good because:
- it puts targets on my mind
- it gives me a sense of control, that I am leading my life where I want it to go (and I am in fact more in control)
- it get's me moving!

This last one is the most important part. There's no point in setting objectives and then not act on them. In fact, it is negative... because it generates frustration, that I am not achieving what I expected I would... and then it starts mining my self esteem, my self confidence, etc
But if I act... then I feel good, because I am moving, in the direction of what I want to achieve.
Action is key.

Many times though, objectives will lose relevance, we will not want to achieve them as much as before. This might be because we started working towards them and realised that they are not actually what we want. That is life! It's the road, the route... If this happens, then think about what I want to achieve. And be positive, as walking towards the previous objective helped me understand that that wasn't it - I've progressed!
Other point: even if at some stage I'm not over excited about some specific action to lead towards some objective (but can't think of a better action)... just do it! Acting will lead to think of other ways, other ideas, other actions.
Action is key.

JUST DO IT!

A journey of a 1.000 miles starts with a single step.
How to eat an elephant? Break it into small pieces and start eating...

2010 Expectations

2010...
I've got a strong feeling that this will be a year for change. Above all, a year for starting new things, new long term projects. A year for new challenges.
I've yearned for change amnd been thinking about it for quite a while, I'd say since 06! But this time I feel it is really time... I am certain it will happen. Anyway, it is down to me to make it happen, so if I believe it will happen.
I'm not getting the retail job, not imediately at least. Despite being pissed off originally, in other ways I am relieved. I'm not sure if I wanted to stay in the same country for another couple of years. Though it would be quite a good professional experience, that would allow me to learn in a more supported/safer environment, I also want to go abroad again, and also have the personal experience on top.
On the personal side, it is also time for something to happen. Either move in with the long term relationship or make a clean break and start over.
Change, change, change! Let's do it, let's go for it!