How Do You Measure Progress?

bydeelilah

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5 years ago

Measuring progress may be subjective, which in my case, it most certainly is. Today, finding myself completing a WA lesson task, which asked me to do that (measure my progress), I discovered that, indeed, it is (subjective) for me, here. Seems like an oxymoron, doesn't it: measurement vs. subjective?

However, in looking over several years, I was able to discover and name several areas (on somebody's chart) of progress in my journey here at Wealthy Affiliate, some of which I even take pride in, namely going from nincompoop in all things digital to recently carrying on a lively discussion about website design with a website designer. This is major. And this is progress.

I am also impressed by the fact that I knew to google that strange old word to make sure I didn't insult an entire country, too; and as it turns out-- read quote below:

Nincompoop

For such a colloquial word, nincompoop actually has a very learned past. Samuel Johnson, the compiler of England’s first proper dictionary, claims the word comes from the Latin phrase non compos mentis (“not of right mind”), and was originally a legal term. mentalfloss.com.

Whatever, it doesn't sound great-- But not as bad as "minger", which probably is bad. You can look it up yourself.

Whether, or not, I am of right mind, so much for the aside. On the other hand, I was never as handy before at using the tools on the Internet as I am now. Progress.

The lesson also asked for comments on the goals we wrote when we started. Mine are the same, and I added a few:

5000 per month this year.

120,000 in the next three years.

To make top 200 here at WA by June, '19.

To blog a book by 2020.

I had to change time put in, because I don't have 8-10 hrs. per day left in me. I now commit to 3-6 hrs per day.

And I will get 'r done.