No New Year’s Resolutions for Me
Posted on January 1, 2009
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I’m not making any resolutions for 2009. I know from past experience that they are largely a waste of time. I used to come up with all sorts of grand plans which were forgotten or put aside by the end of January. I don’t think I am alone in this.
The problem with New Year’s resolutions is that many treat them as a “thing” that will somehow magically transform their lives. As one of the hookers in Forrest Gump put it, “Everyone gets to start over.” Real life doesn’t work that way though. Self improvement is an ongoing process, not a once a year event. Change occurs over time, not at the stroke of midnight. It’s easy to come up with a list of resolutions, but actual change requires work. As my pastor put it in last night’s New Year’s Eve sermon, you can resolve to change or you can actually change.
I do think the end of a year is a good time to reflect over the past and look towards the future. It’s kind of silly, though, to come up with a list of things you need to change in your life in the coming year. If the changes are really important, why wait until January 1st to start working on them?
Cheers – and Happy New Year,
Ken
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