For those who go out of their way to sow seeds of disdain for the customary list of New Year\u2019s resolutions: it\u2019s not about now long it stays viable, or about the resulting success rate, or whether it retains meaning in a culture where overt self-improvement carries a tinge of \u201cfuddy-duddy-ness.\u201d For me it\u2019s about one\u2019s mindset at the cyclical cusp. Is it merely \u201cthe thought that counts\u201d? No, it\u2019s more than that. The thought becomes a renewal of self-belief, expressed in line-items of striving. It requires introspection, evaluation, and discernment\u2014hardly fashionable, to be sure. All I know is that they have worked for me at some level, so I\u2019m not sheepish about continuing the practice. I don\u2019t feel the need to broadcast my aims for the year, and listing some of them here hardly constitutes that, since I seriously doubt if a half dozen people still pay any attention to this worn-out log.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Complete the Barrett portrait.
\n\u2022 Do some form of vision therapy each day.
\n\u2022 Resurrect a more impressive fitness regimen.
\n\u2022 Restore my practice of stretching and meditation.
\n\u2022 Elevate my profile as a collage artist.
\n\u2022 Launch the handmade card biz with Cliff.
\n\u2022 Complete home improvements for an open house.
\n\u2022 Create our first knob-land walking trails at Blue Bank.
\n\u2022 Outperform the market with rules-based trading.
\n\u2022 Produce the first digital version of a Clan Map.
\n\u2022 Boost participation in caring for my mother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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