"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be" - John Wooden

Welcome back,
In the midst of exams and the hustle and bustle of daily life, it is important to reflect on WHY you do certain things and WHAT are you trying to achieve or WHERE are you trying to get too. In my transitional time that I have been going through the past few months, I have really made an effort to try and mature. I believe growing closer to God is essential for this as well as a few other things. I decided to read a book called "The 10 Best Decisions a Man Can Make" by Bill Farrel. I enjoyed reading this book because it is chalk full of wisdom and advice on how to live life to it's fullest. With chapters like "Decide to seek an adventure", "Decide to be Better", or even "Decide to Love", and many more, this book really goes into depth on how you could hone in on who you are as a person and how is God trying to lead you. Personally, one of the best chapters was "Decide to Set Goals" because it is an important thing to do in life. It helps lay out WHAT I want to do and HOW I'm going to do it. So I decided to share a few of my goals in the hopes that maybe it will help me stay accountable to them by knowing other people know about them. Also, feedback is always appreciated. Some of these goals are long term and some are short term (less than a year).

ACADEMIC
LONG TERM GOAL:
1. Graduate CMCC in 2016
SHORT TERM GOAL
1. Maintain >80% average
2. Perfect adjusting techniques, Soft tissue and massage techniques
3. Learn Acupuncture
4. Become Certified in Exercise physiology and/or Personal Training
5. Work with 'World Spine' organization
6. Meet and network with practicing DC's (minimum 50) in prospective areas

PHYSICAL
LONG TERM GOAL:
1. Become bigger, faster, stronger!
2. Run 5 kilometres in under 20 minutes.
SHORT TERM GOAL
1. Run Tough Mudder in May 2013
2. Bench press 215 lbs by June 2013
3. Squat 215 lbs by June 2013

SPIRITUAL
LONG TERM GOAL:
1. Strengthen my relationship with God
SHORT TERM GOAL:
1. Read Bible daily to have it completely read cover to cover by August 2013
2. Pray daily
3. Volunteer at church and in community to serve others
4. Memorize one verse weekly

FINANCIAL
LONG TERM GOAL:
1. Be out of Debt by Age 28

When you lay it all out like that, it really helps to keep yourself focused. Give it a try if you haven't already done so. Also comment and let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading!
All the best and God bless,
John