New Year's Resolution Thread

Caduceus said:
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I am staying the course. I have no new resolutions. I've tried to think of any, but all I want to do is continue with my current goals. I suppose I do want to double down and try to push harder now that the holiday season is over and it's time to get back to work. However, that is really the same as after any other holiday or vacation. Not a true New Year's resolution.

Maybe next year I'll have a resolution, God willing!
 
thinkreadwritecode said:
Without resolution goals how will we know how much we fall short of our own standards by year end?
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In my case I have existing goals that I can judge by. It's just that they're not anchored to the New Year. I suppose it is natural at the end of the year to assess how I did in the past year, but as far as my goals for the New Year, they are unchanged.
 
thinkreadwritecode said:
Without resolution goals how will we know how much we fall short of our own standards by year end?
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Hi there,

I appreciate your OP and the rhetorical question. Indeed I encourage everyone to set meaningful and measurable goals.

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I understand if you may feel that your sincere thread was hijacked. That said, please try not to take the responses personally. I believe the guys (myself included) just wanted to have a bit of fun with the topic, similar to this thread: Happy New Year brothers! What you got tonight?

If you perceive that the tone of this thread is a bit flippant for your topic-related intentions, I would encourage you to consider contributing further to one of the below threads:
All the best and have an awesome 2026!
 
thinkreadwritecode said:
Without resolution goals how will we know how much we fall short of our own standards by year end?
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That is a good point.
Personally, I think a whole year is oftentimes both too long for small goals and too short for large goals.

The last couple of years I have been focusing a lot more on the inputs required to achieve the desired goal, rather than the goal itself. Then work on shortening the time between inputs, instead of constantly checking how much closer the goal is with each single input.
A performance based system, rather than an outcome based goal if you will. Instead of focusing on "Will I succeed or will I fail?", it's more on how well I can do each 'rep'.
 
thinkreadwritecode said:
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I agree...

My resolutions for 2026:

1. I will only smoke 4 packs of cigarettes and 8 cigars (or less) over the next 12 months.

2. I will only drink two bottles of scotch, one bottle of whiskey, 12 beers, and two bottles of wine (or less) over the next 12 months.

3. I will do 3 hours of cardio a week.

4. I will start practicing the guitar in a technical manner so that by the end of the year I can visually identify every note on the fretboard at lightning speed without having to think about it.

5. I will raise my Spanish proficiency from beginning to intermediate.

6. I will renew my passport, overcome my fear of flying, and return to Central America for the first time in 10 years.

7. I will cut my phone and internet usage by 50%.

8. I will be more positive and less harsh with myself and others.
 
My goals are roughly:

1. Start reading Shakespeare

2. Gain a high level of proficiency in Excel for my new job

3. Play through 42 games I have queued

4. Open an investment account

5. Renew both mine and my daughter's passports

6. Get to a beginner level of proficiency in Italian

7. Work on my novel

8. Be strict carnivore for a time

9. Build up my wardrobe

10. Draw with my daughter
 
Only a single resolution: no obsessing. that's it. no obsessing over anything. rather than dwell on outcomes, i will just enjoy the process.

A personal anecdote: there were 3 times when I felt strongly about new year resolutions: 2009, 2016 and 2022. Instead of making resolutions out of pressure or frustration, the thoughts of what I would set out to do just came spontaneously and carried me over to action on their own. A sense of renewed vigour and motivation. Those were also years where great memories were carved and precious lessons were learnt.

For this, among other things, I am eternally thankful to God.
 
GodfatherPartTwo said:
Start with Hamlet.
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Good recommendation, but may I recommend King Lear, then Coriolinus, then The Merchant of Venice, then Titus Andronicus? All these have adaptations on HBO or Netflix with Ralph Fines (Coriolinus) and Anthony Hopkins (King Lear and Titus Andronicus) and Jeremy Irons/Al Pacino (Merchant of Venice)

It would be awesome if @thinkreadwritecode would post his observations in a Shakespeare thread post reading then watching the adaptation and see what motifs he most enjoyed? Id happily contribute to that discussion and this would probably be a great way to engage on a more erudite discourse beyond the usual topics on the forum.
 
Get2choppaaa said:
Good recommendation, but may I recommend King Lear, then Coriolinus, then The Merchant of Venice, then Titus Andronicus? All these have adaptations on HBO or Netflix with Ralph Fines (Coriolinus) and Anthony Hopkins (King Lear and Titus Andronicus) and Jeremy Irons/Al Pacino (Merchant of Venice)

It would be awesome if @thinkreadwritecode would post his observations in a Shakespeare thread post reading then watching the adaptation and see what motifs he most enjoyed? Id happily contribute to that discussion and this would probably be a great way to engage on a more erudite discourse beyond the usual topics on the forum.
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Did you know Godfather 3 was influenced by King Lear?
 
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