Originally written Dec 29, 2009! Revised in 2025.
‘Tis the season for making resolutions for the New Year. Here are five of mine —which I plan to monitor daily.
- Mind my waste. I’ve become increasingly sensitive to my having “too much stuff” — affluenza? and too little time to enjoy it. It now makes sense to me to enjoy what I have, explore its potential, and use it more efficiently, more generously, and more wisely. Two very specific projects I have in mind for the near future are 1) spending time mastering the many features of WordPress, which I have yet to explore, and 2) fully mastering the features of my MAC.
- Harm no good. Pauline Chen’s marvelous and marvelously written book Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality has caused me to reflect deeply about what I want to accomplish (and to avoid) in my remaining years.
- Do a right thing. I am not omniscient; therefore, I have no way of knowing if I am doing THE right thing. But it is obvious to me that there continues to be room in Professor David’s Neighborhood for doing something just because it is A right thing to do-–for being good for goodness sake.
- Do a Write Thing. I’ve discovered that I truly enjoy the act of writing. Encouraged by the feedback I’ve received from readers of my blogs, I hope to make the act of writing a daily habit. There’s this short story I’ve been threatening to write for years. And that history of that small college.. and…
- Do a Thing Right—a perfectionist I am not, though I do enjoy striving for consistent excellence in many of my endeavors. However, I need to make time to return to some of my failures and try again.
