2016 Resolutions & Predictions

Maybe last time.. because they are actually more or less a copy from last year revised ones:

2016(5) Resolutions:

• learn something new
• get passionate again about about something positive, constructive (..else than Aikido, reading, taking pictures and travelling – specified since in 2014 apparently I got passionate about.. rejections!)
• stop doing always the same mistakes, especially with people! 向前走，莫回头! (got close again, but maybe I managed to be a little adult this time!) — one add: stop comparing myself to other people! In life, work, Aikido and especially relationships! Some sort of typical masochism that results only in me feeling like a shit..
• work for my 3.dan in Aikido (when ever it might be) and work on my Aikido in general! (since I have realized I got not so much else to spend time for)  — related to this one there is an extra goal: help a fellow Aikidoka in Amsterdam to develop, “find”, feel more her center 😉
• maintain 75 kg rather than reach 72 kg: the path to this target has started already! I had been almost steadily around +/- 75 kg during the summer, but I certainly failed to keep it or push for the 72 kg goal.
• the most important: care less!!!

2016(5) Prediction:

• I will travel a lot
• there will be some changes

Time to eliminate the learning part: I had of course in mind learning to play the guitar (there is a guitar in the room I rent now!) but I failed so many times that I think I am too stupid.. I’ll try again, but not as a resolution..

The most important part for me though is step forward in my life, both Aikido life and “the rest”. Not easy, in neither of them. But I got some motivations. Some thoughts/plans that need a bit more working on and maybe some further changes. I tried some this year, but the reason behind that change was not worth and I was never convinced about what I wanted. That is probably a first step: know what (not who!) I want, more or less..

Revised 2015 Resolutions!!

I am quite happy I can revise at least one of my 2015 resolutions, setting a little higher target.

2015 Resolutions – updates:

• learn something new
• get passionate again about about something positive, constructive (..else than Aikido, reading, taking pictures and travelling – specified since in 2014 apparently I got passionate about.. rejections! Got worse this week, indeed)
• stop doing always the same mistakes, especially with people! 向前走，莫回头! (got close again, but maybe I managed to be a little adult this time!)
• work for my 3.dan in Aikido (when ever it might be) and work on my Aikido in general! (since I have realized I got not so much else to spend time for)
• reach 75 kg reach 72kg: the path to this target has started already! I have been almost steadily around +/- 75Kg. in the past few months, so it is time to raise the bar!

2015 Prediction:

• I will travel a lot
• there will be some changes
• if I do not achieve the majority of those resolutions I will go nuts!!!

Hope to manage better than in 2014!! 🙂

2015 Resolutions & Predictions

Like last year, also this 2015 I’ll keep them short, and yes, for the resolution, I want to try again!

2015 Resolutions:

• learn something new
• get passionate again about about something positive, constructive (..else than Aikido, reading, taking pictures and travelling – specified since in 2014 apparently I got passionate about.. rejections!)
• stop doing always the same mistakes, especially with people! 向前走，莫回头!
• work for my 3.dan in Aikido (when ever it might be) and work on my Aikido in general!
• reach 75 kg: the path to this target has started already!

2015 Prediction:

• I will travel a lot
• there will be some changes
• if I do not achieve the majority of those resolutions I will go nuts!!!

Hope to manage better than in 2014!! 🙂

2014 Resolutions & Predictions

Later than usual but still valid, right?

This year I’ll keep them short.

2014 Resolutions:

• learn something new
• get passionate again about something (..else than Aikido, reading, taking pictures and travelling)

2014 Prediction:

• if I do not achieve both those resolutions I will go nuts!!!

Hope to manage!! 🙂

2013 predictions

Starting as the last few years, random order (bold for new 2013 predictions):

• I will not finish the year in the same place where I started it…
• some resolution will become true..
• the world will not be a better place, it won’t be cleaner, it won’t have less wars, it won’t give more profound values to the new generations
• Italian politics will still suck
• I will still be fat
• catholic church will still not recognize unmarried couples, not approve use of condoms for limiting AIDS (only celibacy) and not try to take a step in modern times
• I will not lose my pessimistic/realistic nature
• I will meet new interesting people
• I will not grade to 3.dan this year, but I still believe I’ll do it one day!
• I will be still disappointed by people expecting too much from them when giving a lot from my side
• I will be surprised probably by people I do not expect to surprise me
• I will practice Aikido more 

2012 predictions

Starting as the last few years, random order (bold for new 2012 predictions):

• the world will not end!
• some resolution will become true.. but not that many!
• the world will not be a better place, it won’t be cleaner, it won’t have less wars, it won’t give more profound values to the new generations
• Italian politics will still suck
• my Aikido will not get much worse respect to my level now!
• catholic church will still not recognize unmarried couples, not approve use of condoms for limiting AIDS (only celibacy) and not try to take a step in modern times
• I will not lose my pessimistic/realistic nature
• I’ll be a lazy fat a$$ as I am onw also at the end of 2012..
• I will meet new interesting people
• I will learn more Chinese 
• I will not finish the year in the same place/work as I start it
• I’ll keep being messy in my home, mind, work and life.. and still managing to keep going, not in a such bad way too!
• I’ll read much much much much more than this just passed year..

2011 predictions

Starting as the last few years, random order (bold for new 2011 predictions):

• some resolution will become true.. and this year I want to be more realist than before 😉
• the world will not be a better place, it won’t be cleaner, it won’t have less wars, it won’t give more profound values to the new generations
• Italian politics will still suck
• my Aikido will get much worse
• I will attend very few Aikido seminars, max 1-2
• I will see more of China!
• catholic church will still not recognize unmarried couples, not approve use of condoms for limiting AIDS (only celibacy) and not try to take a step in modern times
• I will travel a little more that the last 9 months
• I will not lose my pessimistic/realistic nature
• my weight will go up and down but at the end it will be more or less the same, as usual!
• I will meet new interesting people
• I will learn more Chinese 😉
• I will not be lonely