Languages
1) Improve my Chinese reading and writing skills
2) Improve my Spanish overall
Reading List
1) The Bible – Old and New Testament
2) 50 Shades of Grey (done in April 15)
3) Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (done May 27)
4) Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (done April 15)
5) The Presidents Club
6) A Thousand Splendid Suns
7) Lean In
8) The Emperor of All Maladies
9) Richard Branson’s Losing My Virginity
Fashion
1) Manufacture and sell my completed dress designs
Music
1) Upload my techno/electronic music onto Youtube
2) Practice piano at least twice each week (sad to write this as a goal actually since I used to practice 2 hours each day)
Health
1) Increase my 6 miles/hour run to 7 miles/hour
2) Go to hip hop dance class each week
Career
1) Take more time to hang out individually with my teammates at Enplug, Inc.
2) At least quadruple my company’s valuation by the end of the year
Review of 2012 Goals: What I got done on the list
1. Increased 5.5 miles/hour run to 6 miles/hour
2. Performed and recorded a piano-singing duet with a friend
3. Improved my Chinese reading and writing
4. Improved my Spanish
5. Launched a tech company (www.Enplug.com)
Review of 2011 Goals: What I got done on the list
1. Passed motorcycle test
2. Finished reading The Fountainhead and Monkey Business
3. Learned to use Linux efficiently
4. Wrote and published more piano pieces
5. Created a mobile app using Python
why should u have wanted to hitchhike across south america if u got your motorcycle license?
get on the motorbike, if u fulfilled it in 2011, and go for a ride.
i may be hitchhiking on the road, instead. hehe.
ride your 2012, nanxi. thanx for coming by my illusive place
Good point! New 2012 goal: motorcycle around South America! Where are you planning to hitchhike to?
What an awesome set of goals! Even though you forgot the Spanish you learned, I expect it will come back to you quickly when you have time to study it again. My ex-husband found that to be true — he had a B.S. in Spanish, didn’t use it for many years, but it came back to him when he started watching TV in Spanish!
Thank you, Anita! It is very interesting that your ex-husband’s Spanish came back while Spanish TV! I might start doing the same…haha
When it Trukee/Tahoe snowboarding.. Eat at Moody’s and ask fro Craig to Serve!
What an impressive list of goals and a diverse website. Also, thanks for visiting my blog today. It’s always fun for me to see how different people are creating exciting lives for themselves. Looks like you’re flourishing in a wonderful way!
What a great set of goals. I am working on languges – French and computer programming – this year too. Good luck!
My goodness, you are really a “super achiever” with incredible goals. Good for you!
Thank you for reading my blog on the glycemic method. How did you find the blog? I am still a novice on these things, but grateful for your comments.
Happy New Year, and Happy (almost) Chinese New Year.
Hi Nanxi,
Thanks for visiting my blog. BTW, I just got a 125cc scooter (Piaggio X9) a month ago, and feel like in love again!!!! Never ‘ve had motorcycle or else, thought I was mad buying it, but now I can’t stop riding it. Go ahead!
Happy New Year!
Great goals. I thought I was the only one on the planet who still makes yearly goals. Good to know there is at least one more.
Take care.
Bob J.
Great ! nanxiliu, a linguist & Nuclear Engineer!
Hi Nanxi,
Thank you for reading EcoLeader’s Blog. Your 2011 goals were excellent – especially with your honest metrics. I look forward to reading about your 2012 goals (Year of the Dragon); they may trigger me to raise the bar of what I (or others) should aspire for this year. Also – keep up the great work on your blog.
All the best,
Ed
Wow…Learning and knowing all the languages. That is awesome. Good luck!!
Anthony Murray
Nanxi, thank you for visiting my blog. You are very ambitious. Also, I am very impressed by the amazing set of admirers you have on this website. Best – Misha.
pretty amazing!
Wow! I hope u did achieve all your goals for 2011. Any carryovers to 2012? Where are 2012 goals? I’m inspired though. Thanks
Your love for languages is admirable. I too am on that path, especially for computer languages. I find that they are just as interesting as the spoken word. Good luck on your endeavors this year and I look forward to reading your posts! -Alf
Thanks Alf!
Hi, thanks for stopping by my place. What kind of bike do you have? I have to admit I put The Fountainhead down over a year ago and forgot where I left it… what did you think? You’ve also made me feel guilty for not learning more Irish
Woooww, your 2011 goal were splendid. Did you accomplish them? What are your 2012 goals?
ohmygosh! to be young again and have those goals! best of luck!
Its inspiring to know there are people out there as driven as you
wow what an inspirational person you are , thanks for visiting my blog i wish you luck in all your endeavors and journey mercies ,enjoy the ride
Nice goals! Can we get a recap?
Funny to learn that there are other regular falks out there who read the bible just because they want to. Like you I am also reading the old testament, but being Jewish, I am relieved from reading the new testament (and it is also my good fortune to be able to read the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew). I really like the stories and there are plenty of learning and ‘deep thinking’ opportunities. Enjoy
Neil, Torah is awesome. Maybe your perspective will make it possible to really understand what’s being said in the NT.
Nanxi, Did you ever learn C and C++? I started to take a course in C++ but, backed out because the labs were too involved for me and I was working full time and taking a sort of a pre-med course. I was going into respiratory therapy. I love computers and technology and maybe if I live long enough I’ll get back into the technical end.
I’ve never learned C or C++ :/ would definitely like to though! You should definitely take it back up during your spare time. You should blog about your learning process when you do!
Motorcycle eh? Used to ride that a while back in Mumbai. But can’t ride now without a mask because of pollution.
Good luck with your goals.
Great… Inspiring.. and excellent…. That was I thought when I read ur Goal. Goodluck and Good Job…
Wow! What an impressive list of goals! I feel like such an underachiever! You’re awesome!
Wow! nice list haha. Certain to keep you busy ^_^ Just don’t over do yourself and remember to have fun.
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Ah, The Fountainhead- perhaps my favorite book of all time! What inspired you to make reading it a life goal of yours? What did you think of it?
Wow, what an amazing list of goals! Makes mine look somehow more doable (ha ha!). Thanks for stopping by and liking my blog today. I look forward to reading yours.
Great list, no working-goals you are driven by personal goals! I share the Bible on my reading list with you.
Thanks for the “like” I’m late to the game, but these are great goals. I will keep in touch.
Love that you have a goals list. I do bucket list goals each year and you’ve inspired me to do a page for them! thanks.
You make me feel lazy!
How many of your goals have you checked off. That’s always interesting to me. If you haven’t checked any…just push out your time limit. 
Thank you for checking our blog! cheers!
I am impressed! I’ve read several of your blogs and I’m still impressed. ~Jen
I’ve read the Old & New Testaments through about 37-38 times. You get more out of it the more you read. I didn’t really understand the way of love until at least the fourth time through.
If you are interested in learning how to speak some basic greetings of some African Languages:
http://imbafrica.org/media/languages/
Sounds as though you’re a woman of many accomplishments who doesn’t plan to rest on her laurels. Good for you and blessings on fulfilling these. Now that our younger daughter is off to art school (thanks for reading about it at http://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/houston-we-have-liftoff/) my biggest goal is to get our house ready to sell and on the market. That should keep me busy for awhile.
As far as finding a buyer, I’m leaving that up to the Lord as it’s too big for me to worry about!! Stop by any time.
I love that you are so passionate about so many things. You are obviously very bright and ambitious. I feel proud that you liked my first Gratitude Exercise post: http://presentawakeandalive.com/2012/11/26/gratitude-practice-day-1-the-gift-of-life/
Thank you.
wow, what a list! Did you like the Fountainhead? I loved it. Read it while travelling ten years ago and ended up bed-bound by stomach bug. Stayed up all night to read it through. Amazing. What sort of music are your piano pieces? I’m awe-struck and inspired by the variety and depth of your goals and achievements – amazing!
Thank you for the kind message. Yes, I loved the book! The prose was excellent. The piano pieces I wrote aren’t that good-I’m still learning to be a composer