Here we are in the heart of February.  Where are you with the goals you set for yourself on January first?

Me?  I am not that specific with what I want to do.  My mind doesn’t work in that way.  I am more like the dog in the movie “Up”.

You and I will be talking about something important…and….off my mind goes running….

So goals and I don’t do all that well.  Let me give you another example.  Today I decided that I was going to get a couple of movies to watch this evening while I wait for the latest Ice Age that is supposed to show up.  I decided to go to a Red Box unit outside a local gas station/convenience store.  As I was walking out the door of the house I started thinking about getting some snacks to consume while watching said movies.  Snacks = (candy or chips or popcorn) adding more weight that I want to lose.

As I neared the store my rational mind kicked in and over rode my taste buds, thankfully.  You see, I have been eating mostly protein to keep my weight down along with hitting the stair climber to improve my wind.  This winter, you see, has not be good on this old body.  Pneumonia reared its ugly head, along with a bout of bronchitis and I have no wind.  As in, I get winded after walking around the block.  And since it has been icy and crappy, I have made use of the afore mentioned stair climber…..to the tune of 1:15 at a time.

Yeah, you read that right.  a total of 75 seconds.  Which when you consider that last week this time I could only do 45 is pretty good.  Now, I don’t want to hear any snickering from you treadmill/stairmaster/elliptical goddesses who can do hours at a time.  Remember, I am an old man who is still recovering….(cough, cough).

But the point of all of this is how do you set your goals?  Goals mean such different things for each of us.  Some have to have that carrot stuck right out there in front of their noses…..just sooooo out reach.  Some paint their lives with a broader brush.  I am not so sure which is better.  I know some folks who are so in tune with their goals that working towards….because these folks always seem to reassess their goals….that they forget much of anything else.  Then there are those who seem to wander willy nilly through life like butterflies.  Going from flower to flower.  Meandering through the meadow.

Which is a really nice visual right now, thinking about that impending Ice Age.  Have I mentioned how much I hate snow?  Or how much I am like that dog from the movie “Up”?