Attached is a list of resolutions from Woody Guthrie as he approached 1942. Although 12 x 12 is not about new year resolutions he has some interesting things on his list to consider.
What are your next 12 things going to be?
Friday, December 30, 2011
A list from Woody Guthrie
Attached is a list of resolutions from Woody Guthrie as he approached 1942. Although 12 x 12 is not about new year resolutions he has some interesting things on his list to consider.
What are your next 12 things going to be?
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Getting Started With 12 x 12
Earlier today I took a first step to launch my idea of 12 x 12 by posting a note on Facebook. Only a couple of hours earlier I was sharing my idea with some of my friends at work who really encouraged me to make that post and to start a blog. So if you've just stumbled onto this and are wondering...what is 12 x 12...here are some initial thoughts.
Earlier this week as I was taking a short drive after lunch, an idea came to me about trying to do 12 new things in 2012. Sort of an adventure in branching out, expanding my horizons, and continuing to discover this amazing world I live in.
It didn’t take long before I realized it would not be difficult to complete a list of just 12 things and I began to think about categories in which I could complete (or at least attempt) 12 individual things. Before the afternoon was over, I had amassed 13 categories for me personally to explore in the coming year.
I'm sharing them now as a way of creating some accountability for myself and perhaps to give others who read this something to ponder as we approach a new year. I expect that some achievements will be easier than others (12 new bars for example) while others will not. Making 12 new friends could be a challenge but the reward of that would be fantastic.
As we welcome in a new year it is year full of potential and opportunity. My list that follows will hopefully serve as a guide for me to think about and aspire to during the twelve months ahead.
Make 12 new friends
Find 12 new places to eat
Lose 12 pounds
Visit 12 new places
Make 12 home improvements
Find 12 ways to help others in need
Cook 12 new recipes
Do 12 things I’ve never done before
Go to 12 new films
Attend 12 community events
Read 12 new books
Host 12 events at my house
Visit 12 new bars
Earlier this week as I was taking a short drive after lunch, an idea came to me about trying to do 12 new things in 2012. Sort of an adventure in branching out, expanding my horizons, and continuing to discover this amazing world I live in.
It didn’t take long before I realized it would not be difficult to complete a list of just 12 things and I began to think about categories in which I could complete (or at least attempt) 12 individual things. Before the afternoon was over, I had amassed 13 categories for me personally to explore in the coming year.
I'm sharing them now as a way of creating some accountability for myself and perhaps to give others who read this something to ponder as we approach a new year. I expect that some achievements will be easier than others (12 new bars for example) while others will not. Making 12 new friends could be a challenge but the reward of that would be fantastic.
As we welcome in a new year it is year full of potential and opportunity. My list that follows will hopefully serve as a guide for me to think about and aspire to during the twelve months ahead.
Make 12 new friends
Find 12 new places to eat
Lose 12 pounds
Visit 12 new places
Make 12 home improvements
Find 12 ways to help others in need
Cook 12 new recipes
Do 12 things I’ve never done before
Go to 12 new films
Attend 12 community events
Read 12 new books
Host 12 events at my house
Visit 12 new bars
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