新年の目標 (New Year's Resolutions)
豊田眞子
Every year from 1996-2019, I have spent New Year’s Day with my family. Every year I have sat with my father–whom I admire greatly–and written out my goals for the year with him, my mother, my two older siblings. It has always been one of my favorite ‘events’ in my head for the year. Honestly I prefer it to Christmas. I usually make about 50 resolutions and manage to achieve about half of them.
This year was the first year I spent apart from my family for New Year’s Day. I sat down with one of my best friends, Celina, called my parents and wrote these for 2020. I’d like to keep it here on my website for myself to hold myself accountable to myself.
To my original text, I plan to add the things I get done, as I get them done 🙂
It says:
New Year’s Resolutions, Year 2020
Success begins from building one’s character.
Academic:
Languages: Language = a Daily Effort
0 Improve German
0 Ancient Greek
Translate:
0 Finish EN Books I-III.1-5, VI-VII
0 Plato: Meno, Theaetetus and/or Sophist
0 Learn Latin
0 Keep up Japanese, Mandarin
Philosophy:
0 Complete Masters
0 1+ Articles / Day
Focus On: Epistemology, Phil. of Mind, Theory of Action
0 1+ Books / Month
Miscellaneous:
Coding:
0 Learn Python
0 Keep up Java, HTML, C++, etc.
0 Non-philosophical 1+ Books / Month
Focus on: Neuroscience, Cog. Sci. Psychology, International Relations, History, Ancient Greek & Roman Literature, German plays
Art:
Photography:
0 Work a job, purchase a new camera
0 Submit work to publications
Poetry:
0 Submit work to journals
Piano:
0 Practice & record at least five pieces
Song-writing:
0 Complete the many unfinished drafts
0 Record some of them
Miscellaneous:
0 Get back into drawing frequently
0 Art History / Philosophy of Aesthetics, 1+ Books / Month
0 Dance? Parties should take care of this.
Health:
0 Try to sleep like a normal person.
0 Become HOT! + all that this entails
0 Daily sunscreen, retainer
0 Be mindful of posture, how you present
Long-term goals: [this is part of my resolutions every year; sounds better in Japanese]
1) Become a dependable person
2) Become someone who can host a warm-hearted attitude to everyone
3) Listen
4) Treasure human relationships
