{"id":832,"date":"2009-01-02T19:45:35","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T23:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ezrasf.com\/wplog\/?p=832"},"modified":"2015-01-09T10:10:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T15:10:44","slug":"resolutions-for-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezrasf.com\/wplog\/2009\/01\/02\/resolutions-for-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolutions For 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><strong>Read 10,000 pages of\u00c2\u00a0science, economics, health, history, or policy books.<\/strong> For 2008, it was read 25 books. This year, I thought to change it page-based as the previous one shied me away from larger books. Two 350 page books vs one 700 page book shouldn&#8217;t be a concern. See <a href=\"\/wplog\/reading\/\">Reading<\/a> for last and this years&#8217; progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be more social.<\/strong> A lot of will power is required to force myself to attend social events. Over the years it has only gotten worse. Before it reaches the point of requiring professional help, I probably ought to change my habits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Useful resolutions to me are things I realistically can and will accomplish applying moderate effort. Making too hard of a challenge will result in giving up too quickly. Making too easy of a challenge will result in doing something I would do anyway. Last year was the first time in a really long time I even bothered other than using\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.43things.com\/person\/sneezypb\">43things<\/a> to make some goals I rarely have met more by accident than any real intent.<\/p>\n<p>Some resolutions I would pick I already do to the extent I realistically would&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the stairs and walk more. I already do these as far down the exercise more resolution as I realistically will go.<\/li>\n<li>Eat better. I already mostly avoid red meat and eat lots of green vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Spend more time with family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are resolutions I would never actually keep without support from family and friends I don&#8217;t really have to keep me honest and stick to the narrow path&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less fat, less sugar, no soda, no sweet tea.<\/li>\n<li>Exercise more.<\/li>\n<li>Finances.<\/li>\n<li>Organization.<\/li>\n<li>Less time spent in front of the TV or computer.<\/li>\n<li>More blogging.<\/li>\n<li>I already do not smoke or drink alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>Get a Master&#8217;s Degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hmmmmmm&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/7806776.stm\">Resolutions are bad for your health<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t checked my blog in a long while.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ezrasf.com\/wplog\/2009\/11\/21\/resolution-no-1-2009-complete\/\">Followup on resolution #1<\/a>. Apparently I did not followup on the 2nd?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read 10,000 pages of\u00c2\u00a0science, economics, health, history, or policy books. For 2008, it was read 25 books. This year, I thought to change it page-based as the previous one shied me away from larger books. Two 350 page books vs one 700 page book shouldn&#8217;t be a concern. 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