This year is coming to a close, so as I do every year around this time, I make New Year\u2019s Resolutions. A lot of people don\u2019t make resolutions for the new year, and a lot of people make resolutions that they don\u2019t keep. But lately, I usually make resolutions for the next upcoming year. As I\u2019ve said in the past, keeping any resolutions you make is nice, but when you make resolutions you\u2019re expressing to yourself a desire to change something about yourself, or accepting a new challenge. If you succeed, great \u2014 but jut making the effort is important, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I make resolutions because I do \u2014 and over the years, I\u2019ve tried to make them more realistic and achievable. Sometimes when I don\u2019t keep a resolution (usually for reasons beyond my control) I repeat it for the next year and give it another try. That\u2019ll probably be the case again this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So for 2024, I do resolve:
\u2022 I resolve to think about becoming more fit, by driving by the Wellness Center every week.\u00a0
I\u2019ve made this resolution in past years and for some reason, I\u2019ve never achieved my goal. This year I\u2019m going to put renewed effort into it and I have high hopes for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 I vow to eat more ice cream.
It appears to me that ice cream contains a lot of healthy ingredients, so this seems like an admirable resolution. I know it doesn\u2019t sound that hard, but I\u2019m pretty sure there will be plenty of, as yet, unseen challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 I vow to learn pig latin and speak only in that language on all appropriate occasions.\u00a0
I\u2019ve been to a lot of foreign countries and know a few words in lots of languages, but I consider pig latin to be mostly American, and I think being familiar with it would be very patriotic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 I vow to transform my life into a permanent vacation.
This may be my toughest resolution. I know some people think I\u2019ve already accomplished this many times over, but even though I may look like I\u2019m on vacation, I\u2019m very physically or mentally active almost all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 I resolve to work \u201ctime will tell\u201d into a conversation at least once a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 And finally, I once again resolve to become really good at procrastination.
Even though I\u2019ve tried this one before, I\u2019m determined to achieve my goal this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So there you have it \u2014 once again my resolve to make me a better person and the world a better place.\u00a0
Making resolutions to begin the new year is a tradition that goes back thousands of years \u2014 it\u2019s believed to have first been practiced by the ancient Babylonians. So I\u2019m in good company \u2014 a lot of us think resolutions are important. I encourage everyone to resolve to do better in 2024. And don\u2019t worry \u2014 the second Friday in January is recognized as \u201cQuitters Day,\u201d which is when most people give up on their resolutions. So if you can\u2019t keep your resolutions \u2014 you\u2019ve got an out, but it\u2019s ok to just keep trying!
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This year is coming to a close, so as I do every year around this time, I make New Year\u2019s Resolutions. A lot of people don\u2019t make resolutions for the new year, and a lot of people make resolutions that … Continue reading