MCB New Years 2026 Resolutions Thread

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  • waffles2
    at WAHO
    • Jul 2020
    • 231
    • Atlanta

    #16
    • Call my friends and family more. Texting and social media are overrated (I dropped all social media last year).
    • Be intentional with my time. That means less time on the internet and more time outdoors.
    • Less drugs and alcohol. 2025 was really good to me and I want to keep that going.
    • Travel less for work. I set my schedule but over do it sometimes.
    • Bake more bread and sweet treats for me and the neighbors. Community is important to me.
    • More live music than last year.
    • Walk the west highland way in Scotland with my sister. She lives in Glasgow and I don’t see her often.
    • Put plans into motion to (1) move back to Europe and (2) invest in a retirement property, possibly with my sister.
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    • gcr
      MCB Member
      • Oct 2023
      • 44
      • Austin, TX

      #17
      - civilize my mind
      - make savage my body
      - continue to reject capitalism / bask in minimalism
      - show my friends a never tiring affection
      - instill courage always
      - reflect inward every night, always apologize and make good on my errors

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      • Fossilhead
        MCB Member
        • Jul 2020
        • 320
        • Utah

        #18
        Keep a chronograph an entire year without selling it.

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        • Jordan
          I. Am. Canadian. 🇨🇦
          • Jul 2020
          • 3475
          • Southern Ontario, Canada

          #19
          I'm going to Slim's in 2026. At least once.

          ​​
          And God turned to Gabriel and said: “I shall create a land called Canada of outstanding natural beauty, with majestic mountains soaring with eagles, sparkling lakes abundant with bass and trout, forests full of elk and moose, and rivers stocked with salmon. I shall make the land rich in oil so the inhabitants prosper and call them Canadians, and they shall be praised as the friendliest of all people.”

          “But Lord,” asked Gabriel, “Is this not too generous to these Canadians?”

          And God replied, “Just wait and see the neighbors I shall inflict upon them."

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          • Jordan
            Jordan commented
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            Riot - i think I'll try for that one.

          • Riot
            Riot commented
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            Well sir… you’ve got one more opportunity.

          • Jordan
            Jordan commented
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            Riot - I'm planning for September's meet-up. A few potential obstacles in the way, we'll see how it goes.
        • Sdawg
          Bunker Buster
          • Jul 2020
          • 436

          #20
          Stop running out into the open without knowing where my opponents are and getting shot into the ground.

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          • Dkg_PB
            Newbie
            • May 2025
            • 17
            • Syracuse, NY

            #21
            Personal things: Drop about 30lbs, drink more water and less caffeine/soda and (this one may sound dumb) start putting myself out there more to meet new friends and people in general. I honestly have a hard time making friends with people outside of paintball and trap shoots.

            Paintball related: Play more pump now that I have my build finished and play more rec ball/big games with my little cousin now that he's playing.

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            • Riot
              Malört Acquired
              • Jul 2020
              • 2467

              #22


              Going into the new year I don’t necessarily have specific resolutions, but the idea of 2026 is going to be to apply pressure.

              I’ve laid the groundwork and now it’s time to force the results.


              Health:
              - Gym consistency
              - Alcohol moderation
              - Social Media moderation
              - Diet
              - At least one 5k
              - Floss more regularly


              Work:

              - Establish my rights the highest position.
              - Get back closer to home, ASAP.
              - Break into the world of real estate.
              - Save Money



              Fun/Extra Curricular:

              - Continue to Hike
              - Continue to Create (art, etc)
              - Camp
              - Skate. (Specifically, Ollie up a curb in motion)
              - Try to find new social circles. (Leagues, clubs, etc)
              - Read
              - Shoot

              Other:
              - Be on time. (Not sure when I lost this, but im never on time.)
              - Continue Duolingo (day 320 now)
              - Nightly to-do list. (Help stay organized)

              Paintball Specific:

              - Continue to sell
              - Turn “Totally Clips of the Heart” into a reality(magfed game)
              - Play at a new field
              - Host Pump up the Ridge III & Pistols Only
              - Continue to solidify my gear load outs.
              - Host the new 2026 MOTM.
              - Play at a new field
              - Have the lightest mag
              - Maybe, maybe, tackle a new build.


              Last edited by Riot; 01-07-2026, 06:34 AM.

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              • Siress
                Siress commented
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                'not going' is consistent... considering I've lost count this evening-morning, you lost me at the second one. Power to you tho - that's a big, audacious but achievable list.

              • Riot
                Riot commented
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                Ha! ‘Round is a shape’!
                “Big & audacious” is the name of my porno flick.

                I just added more too.

                …Stay tuned, I got this.
            • cockerpunk
              Salting the ice
              • Jul 2020
              • 222
              • The Great State Of Minnesota

              #23
              i pulled the ace of swords for my new years tarot, so, this year is gonna be a pistol. and i am gonna be *full* of opinions.

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              • Jordan
                Jordan commented
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                So, same same?
            • flyweightnate
              MCB Member
              • Jul 2020
              • 1852
              • Dallas, TX

              #24
              I'm not much of a "resolution" guy, as I try to take on challenges as they come, but two are front of mind and a year is as good a timeline as any:

              I want to compete at 168 in a BJJ tournament. Novice class as I've only been "back" for about 4 months after a decade hiatus (and was a novice when I stopped, too), but doing a weigh-in at 168 in a gi would mean 5-10lbs dropped, and I'm thinking I'll need some cardio/ weight training before that too.

              I have a cool valve idea I've been working on, got it "working", but the thing put a reball through my wall so it needs some fine tuning. I'd love to finish it up this year.

              Jeff Manion wrote a book - "Dream Big, Think Small" - that describes an approach I like better than one big resolution. Instead, it's focusing on making small, wise decisions with forethought, daily, and allowing the compounding effect to eventually create a grand result. (Not too different from Henry Hazlitt, a century earlier.) It's more important to say "I'll hit the gym tonight even though it's Friday and I'm feeling sluggish", than say "I'll win a tournament." And man... those Friday night sessions have had some good stuff that I'm sure will come in handy at an eventual tournament.
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              www.PhrameworkDesigns.com < Nelspot, Sterling, and Phantom parts, plus the occasional big project.

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              • flyweightnate
                flyweightnate commented
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                ... and got my knee goofed. So recovery first, tournament later.

                This is why I don't do resolutions.
            • jimmy83
              Newbie
              • Jan 2026
              • 8
              • USA

              #25
              -paintball 1x/month
              -burp less (my wife says I do this too much)
              -read more
              -play guitar more
              -learn a new language

              if I do 2 of these I’ll be pretty proud!

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              • DocsMachine
                MCB Member
                • Jul 2020
                • 2699
                • Alaska

                #26
                I have poor success with "resolutions", in large part because I have so many calls to my attention. Last year wasn't too bad, but I went off the rails by summertime.

                This year, I have two... well, not 'resolutions', they're merely goals. The first is to simply do better this year, and the other is to try to end said year with at least a little more money in the bank than it started with.

                Doc.
                Doc's Machine & Airsmith Services: Creating the Strange and Wonderful since 1998!
                The Whiteboard: Daily, occasionally paintball-related webcomic mayhem!
                Paintball in the Movies!

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                • shocker_monkey
                  KCPP
                  • Feb 2021
                  • 83
                  • Fond du Lac, WI

                  #27
                  My main goal this year is to stop buying video games that I'm not going to immediately play. My backlog is huge, and is only getting bigger instead of shrinking. I need to be better about playing stuff I already have.

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                  • StaticShocked
                    StaticShocked commented
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                    I am pretty bad about this Oh, look! Steam says some games from my wishlist are on sale...

                  • RPP
                    RPP commented
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                    I just bought the Batman Arkham series... at least i downloaded it lol.

                  • Riot
                    Riot commented
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                    Well, when you’re ready offload anything old-school… let me know.
                • cougar20th
                  MCB Member
                  • Jul 2020
                  • 1083
                  • Amherst NH

                  #28
                  For myself,
                  • Get back into shape. Like to loss 30 pounds, work on cardio as well.
                  • Use time better. I find im spending to much time sitting doing nothing.
                  • Get some projects done that have already taken far to long
                  paintball
                  • Keep spending in check, buy less
                  • Get rid of some stuff I'm not using.
                  • Remember that Riot's truck isn't for parts disposal
                  • Play atleast one random walkon day. Been over a decade since I've done that.

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                  • The G-FOURce
                    Alligator Wrestler
                    • Jan 2026
                    • 195
                    • SC (upstate)

                    #29
                    Originally posted by DocsMachine
                    I have poor success with "resolutions", in large part because I have so many calls to my attention. Last year wasn't too bad, but I went off the rails by summertime.

                    This year, I have two... well, not 'resolutions', they're merely goals. The first is to simply do better this year, and the other is to try to end said year with at least a little more money in the bank than it started with.

                    Doc.
                    Ditto! Waffled far too much in 2025.

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                    • the_matrix_guy
                      What the hæææl
                      • Oct 2020
                      • 1675
                      • FL

                      #30
                      Less alcohol, more plates (weight training)

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