Yes, we have a New Year. It’s 2014. Wohooo!!!
Now what?
Some of us are already well into those resolutions. But does a resolution really matter if we’re gonna drop it by February?
January 1st – worked out!!!!!!!!
January 2nd – worked out!!!!!
January 29th – worked out.
February 7th – had to meet Josh for ice-cream… will definitely do it tomorrow
February 15th – did not…. I’m not even gonna give an excuse.
February 26th – do I care?
March 1st – apparently not.
A resolution should be a source of motivation, not something you avoid like that mean teacher from high school.
Here’s how to keep those resolutions:
1. Really Realistic
You’ll be doing this for the next three hundred and sixty five days. Every single day will NOT be perfect. You’re alarm clock might suddenly decide to take a day off or (hopefully) cute Josh might ask you out (or to take a vacation… or to marry him… wow, I’m getting carried off). My point is that it should be something that’ll fit into your daily routine.
Try not to take up more than half an hour for it.
2. Throw out the Impossible
Yes, some things are possibly impossible. Come on… you can’t divide 49 by 2 and still get a whole number as the answer!
So if you’ve included things like “Will lose weight in one month”, cross it out. Firstly too much weight loss in too little time is unhealthy. Secondly… how many of us will actually do it?!! (But no… don’t play with your health.)
You rule your resolutions. Don’t EVER make it the other way round.
3. Part of You
If you’ve planned to become a better person and have “Control Anger” and “Start Smiling”, you need to make it a part of you. Dedicating a specific amount of time for this kind of stuff isn’t exactly the height of practicability. Make your reactions to unfavorable circumstances (a certain annoying person) automatic. Actively think about it for about a month and you’ll be all set.
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