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Mike Salway
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December 18, 2009 07:17
I never used to really set myself goals - and I certainly never wrote them down.

But at the end of last year/beginning of this year, my Kyoshi and Shihan at BBMA talked about goal setting, and it really inspired and motivated me to actually set myself goals - categorise them, and write them down!

I've just spent some time reflecting on my goals and seeing how I went against them - what I achieved and what I didn't achieve. And also starting to think about my goals for 2010.

Obviously not all of them are karate related, but the discipline, focus and mindfulness that karate is teaching me is helping me in all areas of my life.

I've written my thoughts on my blog, and if you're interested you can read it here:
Another Year Comes to and End - Reviewing my 2009 Goals

Do you set yourself goals? Do you write them down?

How did you go against your goals? Did you achieve what you wanted to? What stopped you from achieving your goals?

Would love to hear your thoughts.
Mike Salway
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Panda
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December 21, 2009 09:25
About the only goal I set and broke this year I think, besides losing weight and sorting out my health, which always seem to be overlooked from the moment I declare the plan, was I swore to myself that I would learn the tai chi set by 2010. I started in February, and by April or May had learned exactly half. I was told it took some people years to learn it all but I did a lot of homework.

But then they cancelled the Thursday class and then there was only the Tuesday, which was the night I did wing chun on. After I quit wing chun I took up karate which is also on a Tuesday, so I never made it back. I'm sad about that and I feel like I'm very unreliable, even to myself, but I think I would have made more effort if the organisation had less politics in it. I'm so friggin tired of politics.. I was sitting doing reiki during a break in class once coz I was feeling amazingly unwell. The teacher called over "You can do that here but if you go to any bigger classes you won't be allowed to do that, the founder didn't teach it, and if anything done here is anything but what he taught it's considered insulting to his memory." It's reiki in a tai chi class, personally I think the guy would have encouraged such a thing, but there we go.. Sorry for the rant :$

Anyway, that's about it for this year I think. I tend not to make goals like lose weight, get a job etc because I feel if I say to myself "YOU WILL lose weight" it becomes a chore and that immediately makes it less appealing, and getting a job, well that isn't up to me, and will only cause immense frustration.

So I think I'll stick with "I'll train my butt off and get good at this stuff at long last" :)
When the student is ready, the master will appear
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Jeremy Kerwin
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December 22, 2009 22:29
I set myself a couple of simple goals for 2009.

1. Loose 23.5kgs and keep it off for the year
2. Increase training activity to at least once a week.
3. Try and at least be ready for the final grading at the end of the year.

I'm really stoked that not only did I meet my goals, I exceeded them. I increased my training to 3 times a week and made it to the grading that was held last week and was really proud to have won the Man of the year award for my club. I never expected to be able to receive an award and it has done so much wonders for my self esteem and has really motivated me for 2010.
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Panda
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December 22, 2009 23:57
Wow, congratulations dude! What'd you do to drop 23.5 kg? I haven't been able to lose more than 3 or 5kg but I never keep it off, I'm so undisciplined (as are many "lay" people, I'm hoping karate will help change that.)

Serious wow, well done man of the year :D
When the student is ready, the master will appear
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Jeremy Kerwin
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January 03, 2010 18:28
Thanks Panda,

I've been on the Jenny Craig program for over a year now. It really helped to learn about food and have a 'correct' relationship with food. After a few kilo's started to drop off, my mental state started to change which allowed me to devote myself more into my Martial Art of choice and then the more training I did the more I felt better in mind and body which then in turn helped my diet, so it was a sort of snow ball affect.
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