I ran across this photo that has a simple message, simple but also strong. It served as a good reminder to me about the goals I set for my writing journey in early January. Maybe it's a good thing to review the goals you made at the beginning of 2022.
I recommended that you keep them few in number. Set too many goals, and you can become overwhelmed and ditch every one of them. It's easier to fulfill two or three rather than eight or ten.
Setting writing goals for the year can so easily go the way of the resolutions you make about your personal life. Gong to lose weight. Exercise more. Invite someone over for dinner once a month. Clean all your kitchen cabinets. We work at those resolutions but slowly let them slide into nowhereland.
Did you keep a list of your writing goals for 2022? If not, can you remember what you set out to accomplish this year? Can you rate yourself on the progress you've made?
If you've met one or two of the goals you set, pat yourself on the back. You've probably done better than the majority. If you haven't worked on any of them, heave a big sigh and resolve to work on them now. We aren't even at the halfway mark of the year. You have time to meet them before the end of the year.
What will it take? A desire to reach your goals, some determination, and a bit of patience. You can't do it in one fell swoop. Like a sculptor chips away at a piece of stone until he creates a piece of art, we must work bit by bit to achieve those goals we set.
Can't even remember what goals you set last January? No problem. Pick two new ones now. You've got 7+ months to work on them.
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