Twenty-three ideas to help you make your 2023 goals list should give you a good idea of the goals you should set. Goals should be given some thought. Don’t write five things down and think you are done. There is a lot more to it than that. Especially if you plan to succeed.
Why set goals?
Goals should add value to your life. They must interest you. They should improve your life or the life of others. Areas to improve include your home, health, family relationships, finances, and faith.
How to achieve your goals
Last year, I set six goals for the year. Ideally, if you are setting goals, you begin making progress in January to have plenty of time to complete them. It isn’t easy if you wake up in October and decide it might be time to reach your goals for the year. Push yourself if needed. I ended October a few years ago with only five of my ten goals completed, but I still hoped to come very close. I do my best not to quit.
Setting goals is easy. Achieving them is not always so easy. To keep you working toward your goals, they should be written down. View your list regularly and be sure you are making progress. Progress could be selecting a design for a remodel of your home. Or maybe you have signed up for lessons to knit. Start a project on January 1, which will take a year to accomplish, like reading the Bible in a year. It is wise to share your goals with someone who can hold you accountable. I’m available if needed; just comment below.
Here is a list of ideas for you to consider for your list of goals for 2023
- Learn something new, like how to knit, how to refinish furniture, a new craft, or something else you have always wanted to try.
- Take a college class for the fun of it or for a degree.
- Learn a second language.
- Learn how to snow ski or water ski.
- Rescue a pet from an animal shelter.
- Donate blood two times, or maybe five times. One donation can save up to three lives.
- Tend to health matters and (if age appropriate) have a colonoscopy.
- Another health matter that women put off–is having a mammogram if you are due.
- Lose ________ pounds.
- Declutter your entire house. This can take a while, so maybe tackle a room a month.
- Read the Bible in one year.
- Attend a Bible study.
- Tackle a fear that you hold on to. Maybe try flying on an airplane for the first time. Other fears that can be tackled include going to the dentist or a fear of heights.
- Set a retirement date and stick to it.
- Take your mom on a vacation while she can still travel.
- Purchase a motor home or tent trailer and begin traveling more frequently.
- Set up a realistic budget that includes savings for future purchases/home repairs/emergencies. And also be saving for retirement.
- Read ______ books.
- Plan and succeed at holding a surprise birthday party for someone you know that is turning 50, 60, 65, 70, 80, or older.
- Tackle a momentous dream you have always known you could do but have never tried. Like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa or Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Go on an African Safari or visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- Mail a card or letter to someone each month. Ideas: your grandmother, a favorite aunt, the uncle that taught you how to ride a bike, the widow that sits near you in church. You can send this to the same person all year or to twelve different people. Make their day. And if you want, do it secretly and maybe tell them who you are in December.
- Celebrate your next Marriage Anniversary by planning a special trip.
- Downsize into a smaller home.
So what do you think? Will you be making a list of goals this year? You can start with one or two items and increase it next year. Please let me know in the comments section below if you will be setting goals for 2023. Especially if you found some of the 23 ideas to help you make your 2023 Goals List helpful. You have a month to make your list of goals. Start now so you have plenty of time to set attainable goals.
