Here comes the New Year!
A time for reflecting on the past year; for looking at ourselves to find
what can be improved and then digging deep to find those goals and resolutions
for the coming year to better our lives forever… at least that is the hokum we
tell ourselves.
So if you can’t guess, I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. Their words draw near unto self-improvement,
but their hearts are far from it. To be
more specific, here are some of my reasons why:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU REALLY LOOK AHEAD A YEAR?
How often do we really plan a year ahead? Be honest.
If you didn’t get your Christmas cards sent out before Christmas – if at
all – then I think you have your answer.
There is too much uncertainty in life to really set out a year’s worth
of goals.
IT IS THE WORST TIME TO GET ANYTHING DONE.
Let me guess, your resolutions involve loosing weight, taking
a trip, or just being more happy. Well
take a peek outside. That there be snow
– and lots of it. It is the middle of winter. OK, technically it’s just the beginning, but
you get the idea. If you weren’t jogging
before, I am guessing it won’t start on the ice roads of January 2nd. And that trip; it is for sure not the best time to strap on that backpack and
buy a Eurorail pass. How about that vitamin D deficiency? Do you want to take on seasonal depression
when it is pitch black at 5:00 pm every day?
So perhaps life changing endeavors might be better undertaken in May.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS ARE MARKETING SCAMS FOR A LARGE
EASTERN SYNDICATE
Have you noticed what took the place of the Christmas booty in
all of the superstores after December the 25th? Yep, you got it EXERCISE EQUIPMENT! It seems to me New Year’s Resolutions were
created by fitness equipment manufacturers as a sales opportunity. After all, isn’t the top New Year’s
Resolution year after year to lose weight?
You look in the mirror, see your own pudgy little backside, pick up your
wallet and your phone then utter those magically stupid words, “I would like to
order the Bowflex….” Congratulations,
you are the owner of a $1,200 towel hanger, because that is all you will use it
for until you put it up on Craigslist in a year for $299.
CHANGE IS AN ATTITUDE, NOT A “RESOLUTION”
Here is the questions; why didn’t you start on this
improvement today or the date before?
Why wait for a specific date and change of year? Is there anything special with the phase of
the moon or the stars at the beginning of a new year? Not really, I am asking since I know zip
about astrology. I’ll go out on a limb
here and say there is nothing special about this date, astrologically or not,
that is going to make your goals more likely to succeed.
So as not to be accused of poo-pooing on self-betterment, here are my alternative simple suggestions to New Year’s Resolutions this year:
- Don’t eat that! That is the best way start to losing weight. Don’t start tomorrow, start now, by not eating those Mega-Size M&M's.
- Do something physical and fun today! I hate running, you might too. Go ice skating, go to a trampoline warehouse, go sledding, go snow shoeing, just something. As Yoda says, “Do or do not, there is no try.” You are permitted buy sporting equipment, just not exercise equipment (I make an exception for P90X. You can buy it, but you have start the day you get it, because it actually does work, but only IF YOU DO IT!).
- If you want to change an attitude or behavior, do it now. Tell someone you love them… now. Stop being a jerk…now. Whatever you want to do, don’t make a year-long resolution, do it today!
- Put that trip on the calendar and figure out how much you need to save each month to go. Then go.
- If your goal is something that you can’t start now, write down a start date and what you will do to “start” on that date. Then set up a reminder to start.
- And finally and most importantly, get off your computer or your phone now and do what it is you want to do. Yes, that means you… now. Go! I mean it. Quit wasting your time reading blogs links on Facebook…bye…
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