I started this year with a few goals in mind. Two of them were somewhat “big”, but one of them was relatively small. This diminutive goal was attending a Boston Celtics game with my children. It has been a desire of mine for the past few years but I simply never got it done. I wanted to go, I had been wishing to go, but I never made it happen. That is, until this year. A couple of weeks ago, I went to a game with my daughter and some family friends. I will be going to another game in March with my son. He was unable to attend the first game due to illness. I am very glad we went and I feel like I really accomplished something by going. I also feel more inspired to do new things. This past weekend I went ice fishing with my son. This was a first for both of us.

In the process of completing my goal, I had fun and gained some new knowledge. I learned where to park (and how expensive it is) when attending an event at the TD Garden. I learned how to buy tickets online, and post them for resale (due to my son’s illness). I also learned that you can get resale tickets cheap on game day (at least when the Celtics are playing the Pistons).

In an article posted in Psychology Today, Alex Lickerman M.D. (2010) states that trying something new requires courage, opens new possibilities for the enjoyment of new things, keeps us from becoming bored, and forces growth. I agree with his sentiments and I find that a little courage, put into action, can have a substantial payout.

What is something that you need to transfer from your wish list to your goal list? What is something you have been wanting to do that is only missing a small amount of courage and action? Making the effort to complete these goals, even the small ones, will leave you inspired and empowered to tackle future goals.

Lickerman, A. (April 4, 2010). Trying New Things. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/happiness-in-world/201004/trying-new-things