Balancing 2012

2011-11-27 281 words 2 minutes

My last resolution post was way back in January of 2010 and highlighted a few areas of focus:

Swimming
Reading (books)
Writing (on the blog)
Health
Japanese

I didn't stay focused on most of these things in 2010 or 2011; a few events pre-empted my wonderfully scripted world:

Momoko's birth on February 21st, 2010
Isilon's acquisition on December 21st, 2010
The purchase and remodel of our soon to be home (completed on January 21st, 2012?)

I did take swimming lessons, bought a kindle, read over ten books, and began a running program - so I made progress!

As I think about 2012 and where it is headed, I came up with the few themes that I want to focus on. Not surprisingly, they have a lot in common with 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006 ...

Health: Bike to work, regular running, and back to swimming lessons.
Family: Date nights with Eriko, more time with kids, and more talk with siblings and cousins.
Growth: Read more books, write more blogs, and find ways for "me" time.
Hobbies: Build more crafts, work on the MG, and upgrade computing environment.

My theme for 2012: Balance

Balance activity with serenity, wealth with simplicity, persistence with innovation, community with solitude, familiarity with adventure, constancy with change, leading with following. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie	Better learn balance. Balance is key. Balance good, karate good. Everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home. Understand? - Mr. Miyagi
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best. - Michael Johnson