List of Goals and Rules for 2021

Publish 6 long-form essays
↳ Instead of publishing a new post each week, I want to focus on six in-depth essays this year. Quality over quantity.
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Read 20 books
↳ You can follow my progress here
Go for a swim at least once per week
↳ If covid rules allow it
Back exercise at least every second day
Get back into running
↳ Exact systems & goals TBD
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Conduct a 2021 Quantified Self project
Finish work on Julian OS
↳ This is a Notion dashboard that complements my QS Airtable setup.
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Finish work on my personal uniform
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Visit 1 country I haven’t been to before
Keep exploring more new places
↳ 25% of my Swarm check-ins should be places I’ve never visited before
Have an in-depth conversation (60 min +) with 25 interesting people I have never met before
Meet 50 Stripes I have never talked to before
Limit meat consumption to 24 meals
Limit alcohol consumption to weekends / time off from work
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List of Goals and Rules for 2020

Publish 52 blog posts
This is my number one goal for 2020. I want to start publishing quality content on a regular basis and improve my writing skills. I’ll donate €100 to charity for every week I miss.
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Read 20 books
Watch less TV
Last year: 125 hours
Swim a total distance of 120km
Go for a swim at least once a week
Back exercise every second day
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Ship a redesign of this blog
Finish work on my daily uniform
Conduct a 2020 Quantified Self Project
This will be my biggest QS project since 2013. I’m tracking more than 70 metrics across 10 categories this year.
Publish my 2019 Quantified Self Report before end of Jan
Build a Personal CRM system
Limit meat consumption to 24 days
No alcohol if I have to work the next day
Visit 1 country I haven’t been to before
Explore more new places
25% of my Swarm check-ins should be places I’ve never visited before
Keep phone screen time below 1h per day
Meditate 1h per week
Do a 3 day silent retreat
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Go for a swim at least once a week
Current streak: 119 weeks
Swim more than in 2018
2018 distance: 128.5km
Back exercise daily
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Spend less time on social media
Added App Timers for Twitter and Instagram, removed Facebook
Read 20 books
Get a Switch and play Breath of the Wild
Write 50 blog posts
Write 365 tweets
Limit meat consumption to 24 meals
Limit alcohol consumption to 2 days / week
Improve my cooking skills
Try 20 new dishes
Explore more new places
Measured in Swarm check-ins, +25% at new places
Visit a country I haven’t been to before