I resolve to......
/How do we feel about New Years Resolutions? Do we need them? Love them? Can’t start the year without them? Think they are dumb?
What is a resolution? I had to consult Google of course…
res·o·lu·tion /ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
"she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more"
Similar: intention resolve decision intent aim aspiration design
A firm decision, huh? That sounds pretty committed to me. Then why does making resolutions work for some people and not for others? Do we feel pressure to just come up with something? I suck this year, I have to do better next year….what do I suck most at, I will completely decide right now to just CHANGE that or DO that.
My thought is, it’s not the day of the year, it’s the fact that you can’t just stop there. You have to have a PLAN.
How does that saying go…. You didn’t plan to fail, but you failed to plan…
AND the best part is, if you didn’t actually put a plan in place and you get a few weeks into the new year and you haven’t stuck to your RESOLUTION, then you feel even worse! You are 2 weeks into the new year and you have failed already (that’s what the little voice in your head says, not me).
SO here’s my 2 cents: You don’t need a new year to resolve to do or not to do something. The day you decide to do or not to do something is YOUR fresh start….is your new year. You don’t need a certain DAY of the YEAR to keep improving and challenging yourself.
Wishing you health and happiness in 2023!!