Hello HN folks,

This might be a cliche resolutions post but it is always a pleasure to read through the comments every year and seeing what this community is up to. I'd love to know if you had set out any goals (personal, professional, something else) for the year or part of the year of 2019 and how far did you reach.

As for myself, I started with 2019 with four personal goals:

- Go to the gym 3 times a week

- Get more social and make some close friends

- Learn a new language

- Read 30 books

I went to the gym about 80 times since April. I'm a little soft on myself because I never went to a gym ever before and had a terrible fitness level. My fitness has improved but not significantly. I count this as 40% successful.

I've made two very good friends and connected back with an old friend. I was not social at all but made the close friends I wanted. This is 50% success.

I was learning Spanish but dropped that by June for reasons that can only be classified as excuses. I'm still thinking through if I should pick up again or not. Total failure.

I read 30 books. I used to be an avid reader in my teens but then dropped it through college so I've started back again and I'm thoroughly enjoying. This goal made my two hour commute a day very productive.

So it was 50% success, but my grit and perseverance has improved as a side-effect. I'll probably carry these on into 2020 as well and to make these into (hopefully) long lasting habits.