Of Goals and Plans

 

I have always kept a journal/organizer/planner ever since elementary days.

The reason was because my sister got one Looney Tunes-themed planner when she was in grade 6.

So the jealous me also bought one during Christmas. Although for Php99, it wasn`t really to that level. It was a thick, black one from National Bookstore.

Oh but I loved it so much!!! I wrote everything in it like there`s no tomorrow.

I would write lyrics of anime songs in it.

I would list down all anime characters on its pages.

I would buy these pretty expensive (as a student) gel pens just to make it more fany and personalized.

That organizer have stayed with me for years.

The next following years I have always kept one as my daily journal.

And these were all hand-me-down Starbucks planner from my older sister.

Nah, it doesn`t really bother me that I was always one year behind.

Over the years, my journals have evolved from just writing down animes, important notes, phone numbers, schedules, etc.

I also started writing down my goals and objectives for the years.

Ginagawa niyo rin ba ito?

Masaya siya!

Nakikita mo kung paano ka gumagaling sa mga plano mo sa buhay at kung ano pang mga gusto mong makamit para sa iyong kinabukasan.

So for the past couple of years, my journals have been riddled with monthly, yearly and even 5-and-10-year plans.

Ganoon ako ka-advance mag-isip.

Chour lang.

But lately as my perspectives of life are changing and how buddhist teachings allow me to let go and update, I have gone by on writing monthly-and-for-the-current year goals and objectives.

Meron rin pala akong around 15-item monthly goals. These may be personal or material or financial goals.

Examples would be:

1. More inner peace and happiness,

2. Better work practices,

3. Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum,

4. Fly to Paris, etc.

Tapos every end of the month, I check if each item was completed or not. Para bang quiz.

Pag less than half ang nakamit ko, eh di try again next month. Nothing to lose. That means I need more to learn on how to spend my time, energy, and money.

Pag more than half naman, eh di very good. It is emphasizing that I have been very diligent on hitting these goals.

Honestly, hindi ko na masyadong iniisip ang soooobrang layong kinabukasan (like 10 years from now).

Nakaka-istress lang siya.

You move. You flow. You go with time.

Hayaan nating ang mga adhikain at mga gawain natin ang magsabi ng ating bukas...

Nagsimula na rin akong magsulat for 2026.

Ewan.

Nangati lang ako bigla habang umiinom ng kape sa umaga.

Naisip kong may mga gusto na akong simulang mga isulat para sa susunod na taon.

Hindi naman siguro masama iyon, di ba?

Hay buhay...

Sinimulan ko nanamang basahin yung  "A Little Life" ni Hanya Yanagihara.

Nahirapan akong basahin siya kahit 2 taon na ang nakalilipas. Mabigat ang librong ito, literally and figuratively.

Yun lang muna.

O siya, magpapanggap na ulit ako sa pagtatrabaho.

A plus tard mes amis.