The Definition of Insanity
Originally published at Irene Smith. You can comment here or there.
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. It has been a little bit over a year since I last updated this blog. What great things have I accomplished while I was “away” doing other things? None. I am no closer to any of my goals than I was a year ago.
As far as I am concerned, 2010 was a lost year; a year of falling on my face. Why?
- I had no stories published. Everything I submitted in 2010 was rejected.
- I am still over a hundred pounds overweight.
- I failed the Microsoft ASP .NET certification exam. I use ASP .NET constantly both at work, amd yet I failed.
- I blew NaNoWriMo big time. I didn’t even write 5,000 words.
And yet…
- I did write the stories and submit them.
- I lost 41 pounds.
- I actually took the Microsoft test, something I’ve been talking about doing for more than ten years.
Baby steps, surely, but I did move forward all the same. Maybe I’ve been asking for two much.
It may seem a little late to be making New Year’s resolutions but…
My 2011 Resolutions
- Write, submit, and sell at least one story.
- Lose as much weight this year as I lost in 2010.
- Pass the .NET exam.
Three little resolutions.
Is anybody still there? I’m sure most of my readers became bored long ago and gave up, but if you are still reading, let me know what your resolutions are. Maybe we can do this thing together.
Besides, if I gave up, what would I do with myself?