7-7:10PM: Instead of the usual intro…. Let’s talk about next year. What do you want?
For tonight’s page… Think about systems and practices you have in place to get you to what you want.
7:10-7:30PM: Goals and how we get ourselves to satisfying them…. HOW?
FTP: More than a how…. Understanding of self and seeing what you envision as truth before even the first step toward it, that’s what should be thought.
7:30-7:50PM: Tom Foreman….. What is he communicating in his book so far?
-For me… it’s Newness. Something developing from what’s around you, and surprising yourself with new steps and new music about your day.
7:50-8:10PM: What does it take to be a runner, to push yourself to do something (Doesn’t have to be running…)?
-It doesn’t “take” anything, in my opinion. You do it, or you don’t.
8:10-8:20PM: What ONE idea connects all three of these books? Sedaris, Irby, Foreman…..
Ideas:
-Relatability
-Observation
-Where you are, what you’re doing
-Heroism
-Kindness
-Truth
-Family
-Love of one’s own story
-Love
-Fear
-Strength
-(YOUR IDEA HERE…)
8:20-8:30PM: CLOSE…. What’s on tonight’s page?
ASSIGNMENT: Keep reading Mr. Foreman’s book. I recommend having it done by the end of next week. Start working on the prompt above, the ‘one connecting idea’…. Your final paper of the semester will be a position on this one idea. Start brainstorming, playing with ideas.
ASSIGNMENT: Look at all the research you’ve done on the three authors. Your final paper will require THREE outside sources to support your position. And, a works cited page. For now though, just gather all your research.
#professormikey 
Hello everybody.
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Michael!! How’s it going man??
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I’m hanging in there, better day by day. Getting my Christmas decorations up helped a lot.
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There you go!!
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Good evening!
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Hey Quince!!
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What are you going to write for YOURSELF, for 2021??
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For me… it’s LESS. Consolidate more so I can compose more.
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Hello Good evening! Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving break!
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Hello everyone!
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Hey everyone! what I want for next year is calm and relaxation.
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For 2021 I want to achieve more of my goals by continuing to further my education and focus on being happy.
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CONSUELO!!!!!!!! This is great… yes! Good to see you!!
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I’m not saying “I need 2021 to be different…”, like I hear so many saying. 2021 for me is going to be a dimension of Newness. New projects, new production, new focus.
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Hi guys! For next year I want to continue my education, hopefully continue with my health journey!
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Tell us about your health journey, if you want. Are you exercising more? Running?
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Yes! I used to be over 300 pounds and I tired of it and I started running and eating healthier, but then during the first quarantine I stopped and gained some weight back, and now Im starting over, Im going to start running again I do miss it a lot!
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Hey guys, In 2021 I want to take more classes and start to learn Japanese on the side.
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Hello everyone! Hope everyone’s night is going well. Next year, I would like to focus more on myself and the classes I’ll be in rolling in. I’ve been going through a lot lately and I’ve had enough distractions throughout the course of the year and I am so ready to get back on track.
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Good for you!!
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Another aim for me in 2021 is to incorporate music into EVERYTHING.
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Next year I want to buy a house and hopefully, we could go back to school and do face to face and not online!
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2020 made me an early lover of 2021… lol
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Next year I want to keep myself busy and keep moving forward. This last semester was pretty difficult for obvious reasons, yet I have persevered and more importantly I am looking forward to next semester.
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In 2021 I hope the school will open up and the pandemic will end. On the other hand, I think I will need to work harder for college.
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What do you mean?
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Next year I also want to start running every day!
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Love this!!! Cheers!!!
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What’s up guys hope everyone is having a great evening
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Next year I want to stretch more in order to become more flexible as well
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good evening everyone hope you’re all doing well after the break. Next year I want to start creating the building blocks for my next venture and I should say for my future. I have started listening to motivational speakers and one in particular named Andy Frisella. he talks about finding what you are passionate about and using that to bring value to yourself and to the world. And i’ve really been thinking about hat it is that I want to bring to the world and once i create that list i am going to start putting the wheels in motion. my first step is doing this program that was created by Andy called 75 hard and once i complete the program i hope it will give me the mental strength that im looking for
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Glad you found some inspiration!!
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me too, i feel like i really needed it after this crazy year
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to satisfy goals i think its really just one step at a time. no matter what the goal is always make a plan, because if there is no plan then you may never get there. once the plan is made, take the first step and tackle it one task at a time and ask for help if you really need it and if something doesnt work in your plan change it up a little, you learn more from your failures than your successes.
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hello guysss
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Whatup Kaylin!!
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Anybody teach themselves anything today?
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Yes that sometimes you need to slow down in order to go faster.
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On the same boat, slow down and pay attention for me. Its easy for me to go through a task fast and I make mistakes.
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Today I teach myself how to be more patient with my son!
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Feel free to share some secrets with me! lol
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Goals
Buy a house
Start running
And pay all my loans
to reach my goals first I will have to save money and get a loan to buy a house and my second goal is to start running and first I have to start by going for walks at least 3 times a week into I go every day!
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I taught myself how to be more patient
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Working from home today reminded me that the world has SO much to teach!!
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For 2021, I feel like there will be many changes for me. Definitely want to start looking into a business idea. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how happy I truly am, and it didn’t look so good lol Just feel like I need something that makes me feel passionate and like I am working on something for ME and see that being a thing for the upcoming year.
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For next year, first off, I want life to be normal again. I know I have to be patient which I have been but it’s limiting me on a lot of the stuff I want to do. One of the things I want to do most is travel. I had plans of going to Japan which had to get cancelled because of Covid. I was also getting ready to think about where I want to attend college and move to, but that has to be on pause for the same reason. This year helped me reflect more on myself, and next year I’m hoping to learn even more.
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To satisfy a goal, I think our mind should be set on achieving it. It’s important to be in the right mindset and the goal should be realistic in order to achieve it. Then, probably break it down into micro goals, go about it step by step.
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Great strategy here!!
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In reaching my goal I try to set little push myself everyday and just try my best.
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I taught myself to be my own cheerleader. I know I have many friends and family who support me, but in reality, the only person who can get you to succeed and try your absolute best, is yourself, and I’m learning to listen to the “you got this voice” rather than the “you cant do it, its too hard” voice. Kinda like that devil and angel on your shoulder thing lol But yeah, definitely learning to pay attention to how mentally strong I can be and Cheer myself up through all the hardships
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Shared this with the last class.. but I honestly dislike the word “goals”… I prefer MOVEMENT, and making something a realty. Not saying goals are bad, just sometimes we too quickly accept them as goals and that they are just “goals”.
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I like that a lot more. I feel very desensitized to “goal” that when I hear it, I think of it more in the terms of “the best outcome” rather than the absolute desired end point. Movement sounds doable, progressive, and even more positive. Idk, just me. Think I’ll adopt that new term for goal
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My other main goal for 2021 is to run a marathon again, my last one was in 2007, so 14 years over due.
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to satisfy goals i think its really just one step at a time. no matter what the goal is always make a plan, because if there is no plan then you may never get there. once the plan is made, take the first step and tackle it one task at a time and ask for help if you really need it and if something doesnt work in your plan change it up a little, you learn more from your failures than your successes.
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if I had to restate my last statement it would be my main objective is to run a mararthon…….
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Nice!!
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Ever notice that quiet sometimes provides the most intoxicating and relaxing ANYTHING?? Right now both the big kids run around upstairs like overcaffeinated monkeys… to just have a total void of sound…. Sorry, had to vent. Goal for 2021, MORE QUIET.
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Tom Foreman instructs me to just move and not excessively fixate on the goal itself..
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That all leads me to Tom Foreman. His book reminds me of the first time I picked up marathon running, as I read his trails and tribulations it very much reminds me of the very ones I suffered through the first time I trained for it. This time I will do it more right, of course I will screw up but that is part of the fun. I also don’t have my Kids running with me like he does but they have been riding their bikes while I run which is making it really special.
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Awesome Michael. Good luck!!
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So far i think what Tom foreman is teaching is to not give up on yourself. and no matter what the conditions are “literally” keep striving for your goals. even if it was below freezing outside he still went out and did what he had to do. he also shows us that its important to have a good support system. his wife could have easily gotten upset about him wanting to train while her brother was in town but instead she told he brother and sister in law the situation and supported him with his training. one thing im learning from the motivational podcast im listening to and what ill learn from 75 hard is that if the people you surround yourself with constantly dont support you, then you will never make it and if you give yourself cheat days, then your always going to find ways to cheat yourself
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Yes! He gives us an appreciation for the entire picture. Good remarks here, Alex.
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I think reaching a goal is satisfying itself. The only thing stopping you from your goals is you. That’s not always the case though because there could be things actually blocking you that are out of your control, that’s when you start to think about workarounds.
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Foreman is telling us to keep going to reach our goals and try your best to not give up.
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What I think Tom Foreman is trying to communicate is to push yourself no matter what age group you may fall under in order to achieve a goal you’ve set your mind to.
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What really stuck out to me in Tom Foreman’s book thus far is he doesnt use the weather or anything as an excuse to not run, to be honest when ever it was too hot or too cold I always used that as an excuse, and I can appreciate his strength for that. No more excuses they dont help!
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I think even more important than “goals”, is our own behavior. This book has me thinking about what I prioritize, and how…
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i agree 100%. if our mind, attitude, and heart aren’t in the right place then what’s the point
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Exactly! As long as we keep moving foward it doesn’t matter how long it takes us we will achieve where we want to be eventually. Never give up.
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I think Tom Foreman is talking a lot of the time about what motivates people, especially himself, and about priorities. I think he shows us the importance of family as a motivator. He never cared about practicing for his races until he was going to run the marathon with his brother. He clearly states his priorities and says why he stopped running originally as well. He always had his family and work as the main priority. It doesn’t mean he does not like to run or is no good at it it just shows what he cares about more. Family. For him it is running but for other people it could just be their hobby on the side that comes after family and work.
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Hey guys! Sorry a little belated message. I’m at my friends new Christmas tree lot helping make wreaths (Mickelson Christmas trees in Petaluma)
What I want for next year is to finish my degree. If all goes as planned I should have it by next fall. I also am wanting my relationship to move to th next step…(engagement!) i want to keep working out and become as fit as I e been trying to (thanks Corona for throwibg wrench in that this year)
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If you don’t love the chase, the journey and however long it takes.. then whatever goal you have is destined to die.
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so in other words you need to be passionate about what you are doing
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Love that
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Yes!
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For what Foreman is communicating, I was going to say something along the lines of finding motivation and trying new things not just from your own thought but others around you. Surrounding yourself with something you love, and that being your source of motivation. In this case, he’s getting back up because of his daughter. So self love and motivation.
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I think Tom Foreman talks a lot about how running helps his life and if it wasn’t because he was running he will never had the family he has right now!
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