No one's ever achieved financial fitness with a January resolution that's abandoned by February. -Suze Orman
The problem is that a lot of times, people get so caught up in the New Year's hype and they do really well in the beginning. Then as time goes on, they struggle to follow through. And sometimes, they eventually give up. They soon realize that old habits really do die hard and perhaps it would be a bad thing to give up carbohydrates after all because then they'd have to buy a whole new wardrobe. Not to mention, being an Italian who doesn't eat carbohydrates is beyond unacceptable, according to Grandpa Dominick. And besides, who in their right mind actually wants to diet anyway?
Okay, so that last one was just me but the gist is invariably clear. The problem with New Year's resolutions is that sometimes people set unrealistic goals for themselves. Their intentions are good but with the bar set so high, how are you able to accomplish anything?
See personally, I always dream big. UNIMAGINABLY BIG. My previous resolutions have been completely unrealistic things like: Become an accomplished soul singer within the next three or so months. Move to DC, become a profiler and solve the Kennedy assassination. (And then obviously win EVERYONE'S respect and a bunch of awesome academic awards and eventually, an honorary degree from Harvard.) Write a book so famous that even Barack Obama reads it. Then we OBVIOUSLY become inseparable best friends who bond over things like our love for dogs, how we're both left handed and how we have the same birthday! Or my two most repeated resolutions: Lose twenty pounds and limit my whiskey drinking to one night a week.
I hope that gave you all a good laugh.
People need revelation. And then they need resolution. -Damian Lewis
And even with the more pragmatic resolutions, it is possible to develop some sort of resolution complex. For example, if you have high hopes for your future and plan on seriously sticking to your semi attainable resolutions (like dieting or working out), what about the years to come? If you've completed your resolutions successfully and have reached thoroughly awesome status, why even bother drafting up resolutions ever again? When instead, you should very obviously be giving a seminar on how to be a formidable human being! You should be traveling the globe to spread your knowledge! New Year's resolutions, who?!
Moral of the Crazy: To be honest, I HATE CHANGE. So much so, in fact, that when my husband shaved his beard off last week, I cried like someone had just reset my arm. (Not even kidding.) But at the same time, starting fresh appeals to me. Letting go of the old and ringing in the New Year with a clean slate can be therapeutic. Waking up on January first, free of your incalculable flaws and misguided mistakes is a refreshing experience.
So think about what it is that ails you and write down the things you want to change. (Sorry friends, I'm a list person.) Think of it as a traditional learning experience. You're obviously amazing but you can always be better.
Here's a few of my own (subject to change):
1. Stop cussing like a sailor.
2. Stop being incessantly grumpy.
3. Lose twenty pounds and work out
4. Limit drinking to once a
5. Read more blogs.
6. Continue being awesome.
7. And maybe let Husband create his own Pandora channel. (We can work our way up to that. Baby steps. Rome wasn't built in a day.)
Always bear in mind that our own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. -Abraham Lincoln
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