Goals

I've read that telling other people your goals helps you to accomplish them. I guess it's because telling someone what you plan to do provides you with the possibility of both support and accountability.

I think there might be something to this idea. I decided to do the fiftyfifty.me challenged to read 50 new-to-me books and watch 50 new-to-me movies in 2012. And I've been recruiting people to do it with me. I think this has changed my approach to reading. I'm now looking for and making time to read more, even if it's only an extra five minutes here or there. I would like to read 50 books, but that's been an unattainable goal for several years now. Doing this challenge and doing it with people I know makes me feel a little more pressure and motivation to succeed. Even if I don't read all 50 books, I don't want to come in last among my friends! So I'm motivated. I even decided to read at three o'clock this morning when I couldn't sleep.

I've set up a collaborative blog so we can share book and movie recommendations. Would you like to join us?