 |
|
12-31-2017, 05:31 PM
|
#21
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Beaverton
Posts: 1,382
|
 Quote:
Originally Posted by DrRoy
I resolve not to make resolutions.
|
+1
__________________
Jump in, the water's warm.
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
12-31-2017, 05:46 PM
|
#22
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,929
|
Focus more on being kind every day.
Focus more on being thankful every day.
Treat myself every now and then.
__________________
"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus
|
|
|
|
|
12-31-2017, 06:32 PM
|
#23
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Limerick
Posts: 5,655
|
Continue to learn more and practice my faith.
Do more to help and serve others.
Be thankful for all I have.
Finish remodeling condo and rental property.
Tell DW I love her every day and show it in some way.
See my grandchildren as much as possible.
Improve my health, both physical and mental.
Help friends and neighbors when needed.
|
|
|
|
|
12-31-2017, 11:03 PM
|
#24
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 2,745
|
Travel more. And true to my resolution, I have already booked two trips - one for Jamaica, another to East Coast (DC, New York).
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2018, 12:49 AM
|
#25
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,103
|
Bike & kayak more. Around here the winters are long! I'm getting cabin fever already.
__________________
Living the dream...
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2018, 01:37 PM
|
#26
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
Posts: 25,340
|
The only plan for me is to buy a second radio transmitter for R/C airplanes and teach DW's grandnieces, my cousin's grandson, and maybe the kid next door to fly airplanes. The kid next door will be handy to practice teaching techniques with (assuming parental approval of course). DW has already given her blessing to this endeavor.
However, I feel duty bound to warn the respective parents that this can be an expensive undertaking in the long term since it can lead to a lifelong interest in and enthusiasm for all things aviation related, and that ain't cheap. More than one professional pilot got his/her start playing with toy airplanes.
__________________
When I was a kid I wanted to be older. This is not what I expected.
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2018, 02:20 PM
|
#27
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,328
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt34
.........However, I feel duty bound to warn the respective parents that this can be an expensive undertaking in the long term since it can lead to a lifelong interest in and enthusiasm for all things aviation related, and that ain't cheap. More than one professional pilot got his/her start playing with toy airplanes.
|
On the bright side, at least you didn't introduce them to horses. That's a path to financial ruin. 
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2018, 02:55 PM
|
#28
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2011
Location: St. Paul
Posts: 1,847
|
Consider the final move of disposing of the TV all together. Last year I pulled the plug on cable and took a two month no-watching hiatus. I never really went back to it and found I did not miss it. Why does it just continue to take up space?
Continue with my striving to develop spiritually, physically, intellectually, and emotionally each day by doing something in each area, even if very small.
Continue with home improvement plans. I'm rehabbing windows and making progress: hope to do 6 more this year.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Don't have too many expectations of people; just accept whatever comes and assume most people are trying to do their best.
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2018, 06:51 AM
|
#29
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 661
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbo111
I will, once again, swear off refined sugar. For the past few years, I usually do pretty well for several months then slowly slip back to that sweet white devil. The thing is I can feel the harmful inflammation in my joints when I eat sugar products. And once I start in, I crave more and more. Similar to cigarettes or narcotics I would imagine.
|
Yup...sugar is super addictive, super terrible for you..but oh so good. Same with simple carbs...nasty stuff but dang its good.
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2018, 06:56 AM
|
#30
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 10,936
|
Darn, I'm just now reading this thread. Guess I need to wait until December 31st "again" to make a new years resolution.
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2018, 05:46 AM
|
#31
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 821
|
* Cut back on drinking ... especially wine.
* exercise more and lose some weight
* read at least 12 books. Last year I started but only hit 8 books
* save more, pay off small debt
* reduce casual spending
* hike more ... want to complete the 48 4000-ftr Mtns in NH
* make progress on wood strip kayak I am making
__________________
“Earth is the insane asylum of the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2018, 10:27 AM
|
#32
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: philly
Posts: 1,219
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbieB
I'm gonna blow more dough than I did this year!
|
lol,
actually i have a number of trips this year so I'll be spending a bit more than usual so I do have a resolution to watch my spending every where else.
and I want to learn how to play the guitar.
__________________
My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being "normal" is not necessarily a virtue? it sometimes rather denotes a lack of courage~Aunt Francis
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2019, 12:29 PM
|
#33
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 6,178
|
I am determined to rid house of any item not used in the past year. regardless of: - How much I love it
- How useful it might be in the future
- My belief that it's too nice or expensive to part with
- I have one but two (or three) is better just in case I ever need it
I had the same resolution last year as well... 
|
|
|
|
01-03-2019, 12:31 PM
|
#34
|
|
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
Posts: 18,731
|
I will finish all my projects I started and never finished, or thought about starting last year (2018). I just need to make a list of them soon. 
__________________
*********Go Yankees!*********
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2019, 08:44 PM
|
#35
|
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 164
|
To get through the last remaining years of w*rk, my husband says I need to find a way to be good to myself every day. Might sound strange, but I realized today a great way to do that is resolve not to read w*rk emails at home at night.
It’s an awful, addictive habit that has ruined many a good night’s sleep. I hope I can do it.
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2019, 09:15 PM
|
#36
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: North
Posts: 4,043
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by robnplunder
Travel more. And true to my resolution, I have already booked two trips - one for Jamaica, another to East Coast (DC, New York).
|
Just got back from DC. Good times, everyone from NY/Jersey were headed south to get away from the ball drop lol. Traffic was INSANE!
__________________
Time > $$$ ~ 100% equities ~ FIRE @2031
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2019, 06:41 AM
|
#37
|
|
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 16,600
|
More time for hobbies, less time for home improvement projects/ yard work
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2019, 08:32 AM
|
#38
|
|
Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
Posts: 11,447
|
Keep up with my cardio routine
Drink less wine
Be ruthless cleaning out closets
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2019, 08:41 AM
|
#39
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 13,149
|
I resolved to be less on social media.
Guess that didn't last long as here I am typing away  .
__________________
Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
"If only I had spent more time at work" ... from "Busy Man" sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2019, 08:43 AM
|
#40
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 10,936
|
Yes, I had two but I've already abandon both them. Oh, well, maybe next year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
» Quick Links
|
|
|
Linear Mode
