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New Year's Resolutions get a bad rap. I heard someone suggest recently that rather than set a resolution, you should set New Year's Goals. Well, I guess I have an issue with that. I understand why. Goals are things you hope to achieve, things you want to achieve whereas a resolution is permanent, fixed, something that must be accomplished. I guess what I'm saying is that the idea that you shouldn't set a resolution seems to imply inevitable failure. Maybe instead we should stick to our resolutions and not get caught up in the learned helplessness that seems to accompany these goals.
So how does one set a New Year's Resolution? Be realistic and accept that you have a year to accomplish those resolutions. If you are going to lose 20 lbs, you have a year to do it not the first week of 2010!
Now you might be wondering about my New Year's Resolution and I'll be honest, its a big one. Something for another post or 100.
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2 comments:
I struggle with the whole "resolution" thing too. I'm trying to see how long I can go without using exclamation points because I find myself using them way too often in my writing. I'm interested to see what yours will be.
- Lara
I'm one of those who doesn't make resolutions. I also think celebrating NYE is lame. Eh.
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