Does it seem like the first of a month sneaks up on you? It’s not like the end of a month is exactly an unexpected revelation. It just somehow always catches me by surprise. And there is something about the first of October that especially astounds me every single year.
Probably all this surprise has a little to do with my annual denial that summer is over. I drag my feet into fall – and those would be my cold feet, the very ones that I resist covering with socks until it just can’t be helped. I can never make myself put all those summer clothes away – and I certainly will not drag out a single turtleneck or anything made of wool until far later in the season. If you’ve ever heard me speak about embracing change, I apologize for this integrity breach. I find it ever so difficult to embrace the fall.
But march forth we must – and there’s no use whining about it. Or at least there’s no use whining any more than I already have. This would be me – commencing to stop whining. And perhaps to start winning instead.
Last week, on September 22 (a late happy birthday wish to my sister) it came to my notice that there were only 100 days left in 2008. And now there are only 93. This notice came to me courtesy of Gary Ryan Blair who created the 100 Day Finish Strong Challenge. You can find out more at http://www.goalguru.com/recommends/100DayChallenge. And I can tell you that I wish I’d thought of the idea!
The gist is that in the next 100 days – or 93 as the case may be – we can focus our energies and accomplish amazing things. Great idea, huh? A wish with a deadline.
As I look back on my 2008 goals, though, I can see that in some cases, the last 100 days of the year aren’t nearly as important as the first 100. For example, I’m on track now with my goal to swim 100 miles in 2008. But that wouldn’t be the case if I hadn’t broken my goal down so that I’d reach 25 miles by the end of March, 60 miles by the end of June, and 80 miles by the end of September. If I were just starting now, I suppose I could swim a mile a day every day, but I know myself and my schedule too well to know that just wouldn’t happen.
Still I love the idea of challenging myself in the last 93 days of the year, and I’m combing through the goals I set some 270 days ago to see which ones haven’t yet had the attention they need and which still fire enough passion so I’m willing to invest my energy on them. I’ve learned that I do better when I ponder and prepare before I push right in so that’s what I’m going to do this week. Next week – I’ll let you know what goal I’ll be focusing on for the last 86 days of the year!
What can you do for yourself in 93 days?
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