10 things

I received an email from a fellow Toastmaster the other day. It read:

My Dearest Toastmasters!

Every year on 31/12, I'll list down 10 things I achieved in 2009, and 10 things I want to achieve in 2010.

Every year I would be so amazed, didn't know I have achieved so many wonderful things in my life, if I just rush through a new year. God is indeed Great & Wonderful.

Simply taking 10mins of your time reflecting and writing down what you have achieved on 2009 (be it big/ small, "spent a 3 full days together with my family" is an achievent for me) and 10mins to think and write down what you want to achieve in 2010 (Not what other want you to achieve, but what are important to YOU and you sincerely want to achieve, personal & career).

It will have a magical effects on written Goals.

Do it, you'll amazed yourself with what you have achieved. And you will not regret when you review on 31/12/2010.

Goals written down has 60% higher chance to achieve!

And there are only 3% of the people has written goals, 13% had goals, not written down, 84% no specific goals at all.

BE THE TOP 3%!

HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY & PURPOSEFUL YEAR AHEAD.

Joescher Chee

So here I implore you readers to do the same. And although it's past 31st December, it wouldn't hurt just writing it a few days later:) So here goes (not in a specific order):

10 things I achieved in 2009

1. Won my first award for a speech contest- Area C1 Toastmasters Evaluation Speech Contest (2nd place). After only having given an evaluation twice, I was more than surprised to have won such an award.
2. Raised $50 for the Smile Train- the amount needed for one cleft lip repair medication. Solely saved from my savings; but also with contributions from Alina and Zahid.
3. Learnt to cook! I do know how to cook before this but not like being able to cook to keep myself from starving for a day. With the availability of kitchen utensils, time and a "teacher" (aka Faz), I managed to pull off some surprisingly edible cuisines:)
4. Passed through Foundation and entered First Year MBBS. Alhamdulillah, even managed to get a High Achiever's Award from Foundy:)
5. Passed the Basic Life Support Exam and was offered to go to LTDJ '09 where I spent an amazing time with kampung folk.
6. Gave a talk on how to do an SCTL during Orientation for our juniors. Never expected I could do it. Alhamdulillah, proud of myself. Thank you Alina for being my bench-marker:)
7. Did not mess up huge artworks - Carwash promo poster and LTDJ Token of Appreciation.
8. Learnt a new sport:)
9. Learnt how to use Flash MX, Photoshop, and my awesome Graphics Tablet all starting this year- an advancement in my drawing capabilities:)
10. Organized two (TWO!) Toastmasters Demo in CUCMS-not exactly with the success that I was hoping for but with a lot more favorable outcomes that I had imagined and knowing that I had inspired people when I gave my speech.

10 things I want to achieve in 2010 (my final year as a teenager)

1. Raise money for a cleft lip repair. Go to Kerala, meet Dr Hirji, and have the most awesome trip to a cleft lip repair surgery in India.
2. Participate in Toastmasters International Speech Contest 2010. Earliest club contest is in February! District contest at Miri in May! I've been meaning to get prepared since mid last year. Time has gone by so fast...
3. MMU TMC to be recognized as at least Distinguished Club! As Vice President Education, I'm going to make a difference for my term.
4. Get my Competent Communicator Award before April. This means another 4 more speeches to be done...
5. Join The Star Public Speaking Competition (held ever year, probably midyear)
6. Get into 2nd year MBBS.
7. ...
8. ...
9. ...
10. ...

Still thinking. I do know I've a lot I want to achieve but I just cannot seem to recall at this moment in time...

*post still under construction*