2018 was an intense year of my life. I had taken quite a few tasks upon myself, being busy with various simultaneous undertakings. The major focus last year was consolidation and stabilisation of existing and ongoing projects. I believe it was mostly a successful years, with however some notable lackings in certain areas.  

It is still not too late for putting down in writing what my yearly goals for this 2019 will be:

• Improvement of existing assets. I am currently in possession or using a fair amount of physical assets (e.g. apartment I live, the car I drive, the olive plantation). Some of them are in deteriorating state and need addressing. I’d like to:
• make some repair works in the apartment I live
• make the car I drive look more representative and do some long-postponed repairs.
• Improve the olive plantation: fully utilise the plot I currently own and plant it full with olive trees. Considering even to buy the neighbouring plots, if opportunity arises. I also would like to make a sustainable installation of a water system, as no serious agriculture could be conducted without a water source.
• Make improvements on the second home we are trying to build for quite some time

Generally, this goal is to address the state of the physical objects around me and ensure that they are maintained and pushed forward, rather than left to decay under the merciless toll of time.

• Having more time for the unplanned. I notice that, as live evolves and we grow, we try to have more and more stuff organised, planned, and set-in-stone well in advance. There is a lot of value in this. However, I feel I am slowly losing the balance – I start to have absolutely everything planned months and almost years in advance. Spontaneousness could be a bliss, especially if it is matched up with the right people. Start small first, that’d be a great beginning.

• Internet-free Sundays: My phone – my addiction. Many of us are so used to stare at the screen without any good reason. I plan to switch off my internet on the phone more often, and on Sundays – have myself free of internet. That doesn’t mean I disappear – will be reachable on my mobile, but no internet will be switched on. I will try to do it once a week.

• Sports: In 2018 I did well on the sports front. I would like to continue this tradition onwards – volleyball, football, table tennis, I want to start a new sport – tennis. Cycling form time to time is also in my plans.

• Piano: Last year I learned almost 2 entire pieces. This year I’d like to learn at least one, possibly two. Time is particularly limited, so I’d rather exceed my goal, than fail.  

• Saving money: I’d like to be saving money on the side, or invest them in certain instruments. I have a sum in my head, see if I manage to get close to it this time round.

• Read: Reading appears to be quite a challenge, especially with time constraints. I’d like to read 3 pages per day on average, or almost a thousand by the end of 2019.

• Travel: Travelling is a great activity of changing environment, but it can also be draining and distracting. I’d like this year travels to be more of holidays and relaxation, and not to over-stuff my year with travels. Challenging, I know. But travelling, for as marvellous as it is an activity, is a double-edged sword

Thanks for your the time! Have you thought about your goals? :)