A goal set is a goal Met

As an avid believer in the idea that you will not commit to goals unless you clearly lay them out- I figured that I would share my goals for this 6 month travel/judo venture.  Hopefully it will keep me focused and it will be interesting in 3 months to see how these have altered and shifted!  

• Train more than I was with a full time job
  • add in yoga and running more consistently
    • stretch at every training session
  • increase lifting to consistently be 4 times a week
  • more focused hours on the mat doing judo
    • give back to judo- aid where i can, be supportive of my partners.  embrace the ideals of judo- be beneficial to others.
    • become a better student- be the type of athlete that coaches want to have. be coachable.  always listen.  push myself. be excited to learn and grow daily.  
• Spend some time daily reflecting and mental training
  • listening to motivational speeches
  • meditating 
  • CALM app
• Spend more time studying judo
  • videos online, at tournaments I attend
  • via the notes I take after practice
    • spend time reading and reflecting on these notes prior to my next practices
• Take care of my body.  Eat well.  Take supplements. Rest between sessions.  Soak in the sun!
• Appreciate the cultures I am exposed to
  • Try new foods
  • Pay attention to cultural tendencies.  Be observant.  Be respectful.  Ask questions.
  • Learn languages....despite my fear of this.
  • See tourist traps.  Wander through back roads.  Get lost.
  • Check out public transit and try anything recommended. 
  • During Ramadan- as others pray and follow their religious path, find a way to get in touch with my religious self
    
• Spend down time doing whatever is pure in my heart.
  • ​Writing. Reading. Music. Investigating on the internet.  Online classes.  Researching for future ventures.
  • This is the area that most intrigues me as daily it could alter and ultimately may lead to whatever my post-trip passions and adventures area.
• Take notes in terms of judo differences between cultures.  What do I want to bring back to America?  What drills, equipment, recruiting techniques, moves, gym layouts...are worth copying?
• Reach out to my role models.  Find out how they got where they are.  
  • ​this one is the most daunting and therefore the most exciting to me!

What are your goals?  Are you laying them out?
I've found that when I keep them bottled up, they are easier to ignore.  
Here is to stop ignoring and fully embracing ALL that I hope to get out of this trip!