2026: Goals - To Improve Our Situation & Make Life Worth Living

Goals

Improve our situation: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Makes life worth living: 7

  1. Health & Wellness
    1. Running: Aim for at least 3 times per week (Sat/Sun, Tue, Thu)
    2. Fitness: Most evenings (press-ups, sit-ups, arm-curls)
  2. Career & Professional Growth
    1. Certifications Professional: Earn 1 professional cert in 2026
    2. Certifications Development: Earn a Python cert in 2026
    3. Blogging: Aim for 50 IT blogs in 2026 (~ 4 per month)
    4. Quality: Improve quality of work
    5. Value: Improve your value for money to your employer (who pays you)
  3. Financial Goals
    1. Barclaycard: Pay if off at end of April! (& no more 0% credit cards!)
    2. Halifax Loan: Pay it off by end of year
    3. Other Loans:  (Santander and mortgages) over-pay as feels right
    4. Emergency Fund: Build a £5000 fund (~ 3 months of expenses) by end of year
    5. AU: Increase to 20oz by end of year
  4. Spending Goals
    1. Dolls: No more in 2026!
    2. Cars: No more in 2026! (perhaps even sell the sportscar)
    3. Big ticket (>£500) items): Be mindful of financial goals!
  5. Personal/Relationship/Social
    1. Parents: Sort out flat and finances in 2026!
    2. Wife: Maintain status quo until the above is sorted
  6. Lifestyle
    1. To Do List: Maintain a detailed to do list and update daily!
    2. Daily Reflection: Around 7pm, reflect on today & make plans for tomorrow
    3. Social Media*: After 7pm!
    4. 2 hour rule: 2 hours in between drinks &/or snacks
  7. Hobbies:
    1. Enjoy a simple life!
    2. Enjoy running & exercise
    3. Enjoy food & drink
    4. Enjoy art
    5. Enjoy cars
    6. Enjoy music
    7. Enjoy movies
    8. Enjoy sleeping
    9. Enjoy love dolls (human, humanoid and furry)
    10. Enjoy blogging
    11. Enjoy reading
    12. Enjoy learning
    13. Enjoy new experiences
    14. Enjoy walking & trekking
    15. Enjoy travel

*Social Media = YouTube (except music/educational), forums, Discord, etcetera