Below you will find a collection of goals that I intend on completing, most within the year 2008. I’ve broken them down into 3 main categories: Things to do, things to have, and things to be. I’ve also added a few specific lists of places to visit and books to read. I will continue to edit and add to this section. Encouraging words are welcome. Some things may seem silly, but they are my goals nonetheless. I’d love to see your own goals and lists. You can do it!

Do:


  • Paint Black Munny

  • Paint Glow Munny

  • Sell an art piece

  • Join an improv troupe

  • Create business contract

  • Get shirt printed on Threadless

  • Create portfolio site

  • Vacuum Car

  • Create 12-month dreamline

  • Treat Camargos to dinner

  • Painting for a family member

  • Get braces taken off

  • Scratchboard portrait

  • Reorganize T-shirts

  • Reorganize Books

  • Give away clothing

  • Pay off all credit cards

  • Vote in the primaries

  • Vote on election day

  • Organize address book

Have:


  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • Light box

  • Digital SLR camera (Canon Digital Rebel perhaps?)

  • Replace current car

  • iPod recorder

  • Exercise Mat

Be:


  • 190 lbs

  • 180 lbs

  • 170 lbs

  • Featured in a magazine

  • Fluent in Portuguese

  • Fluent in German

  • Fluent in Italian

  • Fluent in American Sign Language

Read:


In 2007, I aimed at reading 6 books and managed to do just that. This year I’d like to double it up and go for 12. Here’s what I’m planning so far.

  1. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

  2. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

  3. Great Ideas of the Great Books by Mortimer Adler

  4. Art & Fear by David Bayles & Ted Orland

  5. Libertarianism In One Lesson by David Bergland

  6. Miracles by C.S. Lewis

  7. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

  8. The Plague by Albert Camus

  9. Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris

  10. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism by Robert P. Murphy

  11. The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul

  12. I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson

  13. Hit Man by Lawrence Block

  14. The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein

Visit:


Last year, I hoped to visit 4 places outside of Florida and I did it. Four is a safe number, so I’ll try to do that again. If you’re interested in traveling with me, let me know. Here are a few places I would love to visit, in no particular order.

  1. New York

  2. Portland

  3. Kentucky

  4. Japan

  5. Ireland

  6. Oklahoma

Virtues:


Lately I’ve been wondering about the way to live a good life. I figured the best way is to define what a “good” life would look like. Here is a list of virtues that I would like to expand on in the form of small essays to help get my mind around them:

Edit: This goal was way too ambitious for one year. I’ll aim to do one for the year instead of all 12. What was I thinking!

  1. Good

  2. Truth

  3. Beauty

  4. Faith

  5. Hope

  6. Love

  7. Prudence

  8. Temperance

  9. Justice

  10. Courage

  11. Liberty

  12. Equality

People To Meet:


  • Ron Paul

  • Sufjan Stevens

  • Jim Gaffigan

  • Ben Harper

Fears (to overcome):


  • Sky dive

  • Scuba dive

  • Bungee jump

  • MMA match

  • Hang Gliding

  • Missions Trip

I want to keep track of how I’m doing in the areas of the Mind, Body and Soul. Here’s what I’ve been actively doing to grow in these areas.

Goods of the Mind:


  • Reading 1 book per month.

  • Friday night philosophy discussions.

  • Sunday Morning philosophy/faith discussions.

  • Listening to Teaching Company lecture every week while driving.

  • Goal: Follow Great Books curriculum. Create checklist.

Goods of the Body:


  • Running with dogs every weekday morning.

  • Going to gym every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.

  • Playing fun sport on Sunday.

  • Drinking water and green tea instead of sodas.

  • Eating healthy snacks between meals (apple sauce, yogurt, fruit).

  • Avoiding food past 9pm. It should probably be earlier, but I’m working on that.

  • Goal: Buy dumbbell set.

Goods of the Soul:


  • Reading Bible on weekday mornings (Currently Psalms, 2 Samuel, and Romans).

  • Praying in morning while walking dog and after Bible study.

  • Listening to music on iPod every day.

  • Watching 1-2 movies a week, via Netflix.

  • Attending prayer group every Tuesday for accountability and prayer.

  • Attending church on Sundays.

  • Drawing in sketchbook weekly.

  • Goal: Begin ministry. Design ministry? Improv comedy ministry? Apologetics?

The 4 A’s


Academic


  • Going to school (Monday – Thursday)

  • Teaching Company Lectures (Friday evenings and Sunday mornings)

  • Philosophy Tutorial (Monday mornings)

Artistic


  • Job: Designing websites (weekends)

  • Job: 3d animation (Monday – Friday)

  • Job: designing brands (Monday – Friday)

  • Drawings in my sketchbook (Monday – Friday, Sunday)

Athletic


  • Mixed Martial Arts training (Mon., Wed., Sat.)

  • Walking Dogs (Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.)

  • Fun sports on weekends. (see Goods of the Body)

Activist


  • Political poster designs (need to schedule)

  • Liberty Caucus meetings (need to schedule)

  • Political discussions (need to schedule)

Completed in 2007:


  • Read 6 books (Teacher Man, Perelandra, The Great Divorce, The 4 Hour Workweek, Miracles, Walden, Thunderbolt Kid, The Tipping Point)

  • Print Business cards

  • Scratchboard self-portrait

  • Register for Fall semester

  • Create 6-month dreamline

  • Visit Nat Wilson

  • Get Associates Degree

  • Travel to 4 places outside of FL in 2007 (California, Colorado, Maryland, Brazil, Chicago)

  • 40-day Instant Message sabbatical

  • Messenger Bag

  • Paper shredder

  • Double-sided tape

  • Motion City Soundtrack album

  • Arctic Monkeys (Whatever they say…) album

  • Kings of Leon (Aha Shake Heartbreak) album

  • Scanner

  • List of things to buy

  • Places to go

  • People to meet

  • Books to read