First Things First

When you set out to complete a task, you need to have a clear sense of what direction you're going. If I were to say I'm going to make a million dollars, but outline no clear way of getting it, what is the value of that goal? You can't produce millions out of thin air! Although simply deciding something is the most important part of the process of any task, decision alone won't yield results. I'm sure you might be seeing now where I'm going with this. I was so excited yesterday with the creation of this new blog that I forgot the second most crucial part of this process, which is outlining what my goals are, my waypoints, and my path towards a life that's more enriched than Wonder Bread.

Because self-esteem and quality of life are things that you can never have enough of, I won't state a final goal to achieve. I plan on finding out how far I can go one goal at a time. My first goal isn't too absurd, but it is extremely aggressive. By September 1st, 2011, I will accomplish the following:

Health:
-Achieve under 10% bodyfat
-Gain 15 pounds of muscle
Wealth:
-Earn $70,000.00 (not net earnings, just total income).
Relationships:
-Make 20 new friends
-Increase the quality of my existing relationships
-50 dates

Just to get a good idea of what this list signifies, let me list my current stats:

-I probably have about 18% bodyfat
-I'm not muscular at all
-I've never earned over $25,000.00 in a year.
-I'm not great at making new friends
-Most of my friendships are strained or stagnant
-Haven't gone on a date in months.

For me, this constitutes a total paradigm shift. If you're like me, you know how much (or how little) you can possibly accomplish within your comfort zone, which is usually very underwhelming. That's why I'm getting rid of what I've been doing so far, and trying something new, uncomfortable and exciting.

Anyway, here's my update for today:
Health: I worked out in my room because it was spitting rain all day. I scouted out local potential gyms to go to. They cost 60 and 80. Today I nailed down where I will be living for the next year- an apartment on the intersection of a very busy and popular area of the city. The convenience and overall accessibility (plus the lack of other options) really sealed the deal for me.
Wealth: I will soon have a job interview at Starbucks.
Relationships: I briefly talked to a girl on the bus, which went nowhere. Didn't spend much time around women today. I set up two playdates for this weekend with friends I haven't seen in a while.
The rest of my time was spend reading "Multiple Streams of Internet Income", downloading sweet music (MF Doom's "Special Herbs" will help me get through all the work coming my way soon), buying food (mostly healthy) and organizing receipts.