Personal stats (2)
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Dec 27, 2006
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My sister came up with a good idea and I expounded upon it a little: Personal statistics in Christmas letters. Most Christmas letters say some boring stuff like, "Blah blah we went to Branson, MO ... Little Timmy got a B in square dancing ... etc." Instead, everything should be broken down into easily digestible statistics similar to sports on TV, where every athlete is described with numbers: 13/18 completions; 98 rushing yards; 13 sacks; etc. But since most people don't have rushing yards and sacks, personal statistics could include: - Weight gained/lost
- Number of traffic tickets, arrests, convictions
- States/countries visited
- Number of miles driven
- Percentage of total income spent on food, coffee, alcohol
- Number of vacation days used/accumulated
- Percentage of time spent doing what you love/hate
These are just suggestions. I would be happy reading any 5-10 important things in a person's life. In my opinion, it's way better than a detailed commentary about a few big events. It's like headline news: Important information in short bursts.
For the record, my personal statistics are: 5/5; 2/0/0; VA, FL, WA, CA, Bahamas; 20,000; 6%/0.1%/0.05%; 10/12; 70%/30%. #psychology
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