perfection - the state of conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type
progress - a movement toward a goal to or to a further or higher stage
~ Dictionary.com
This year I made just one resolution: write weekly. I created this space to enable me to do that, and I did. Sort of.
With this final post of 2013, I will have published 23 times. That's 23 weeks out of 52 possible weeks. Mathematically, I failed. However, while 44% is failure on a test score, this project isn't a test. It's a work in progress, and I'm proud I didn't give up when it was clear I would not get even close to a perfect publication score.
With this final post of 2013, I will have published 23 times. That's 23 weeks out of 52 possible weeks. Mathematically, I failed. However, while 44% is failure on a test score, this project isn't a test. It's a work in progress, and I'm proud I didn't give up when it was clear I would not get even close to a perfect publication score.
It may be obvious to others, but it only recently dawned on me that striving for perfection is incredibly stressful, and if perfection is reached, then what? On the other hand, making progress is fluid, allowing for celebrating accomplishments and learning from setbacks while addressing new challenges. Ironically, I encourage my students to focus on learning and making progress rather than grades - which are letters or numbers that don't tell the real stories. So why do I not practice what I teach?
As I reflect on this past year, I can see some progress in areas that matter to me, and that is worth celebrating and building on. So, even though the list of things I want to do or change or improve keeps growing, I'm not making any new resolutions. Instead, I'm going to continue working in the areas where I've been making progress:
As I reflect on this past year, I can see some progress in areas that matter to me, and that is worth celebrating and building on. So, even though the list of things I want to do or change or improve keeps growing, I'm not making any new resolutions. Instead, I'm going to continue working in the areas where I've been making progress:
#recalibrate, #resolutions, #progress, #perfection