You know, every year I make a New Year’s resolution, and every year, I fail to keep it. I’m wondering if it’s because of the timing. I mean, really, how many people actually keep their January 1st resolutions!? Or maybe it’s because we don’t make it specific enough. Or that it’s something we don’t really have control over. Like I could resolve that I’m going to sell my mystery series this year! But all I can control is writing it, I can’t control an editor buying it. So, I’m thinking, if I make a resolution now, make it very specific, make it achievable, would I be more likely to keep it? Hah, maybe I could at least keep it until New Year’s! If I made the resolution to eat more chocolate, YES, I could keep that one! But I think I’ll choose something that has real meaning for me. I’m thinking, thinking, okay, I have it! I resolve to visit my mom every other week and to play games with her that help stimulate her mind. Scrabble, card games, stuff like that. When I do go down to visit, we usually watch TV in the evening. Okay, this resolution works for me. I can do it!
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7 comments:
I never make resolutions---cause I know I won't keep them.
kissinoak at frontier dot com
I always make resolutions I usually do good for a few weeks then life interrupts the new routine.
After many years of resolution
failure, I finally gave up on
making New Year's promises. For
that's what they are, promises
to do change in whatever area.
Better to live resolutionless
than to break promises to your-
self.
Pat Cochran
Actually I find making resolutions in November/December work better than waiting for January and a "clean slate." Maybe with all the distractions of the holidays rewards are more frequent.
linze_e at hotmail.com
I'm with some of the other posters - I don't make resolutions because I always break them when life gets in the way. Sorry - I guess we're just a bunch of lazy wimps!
Well, I'm glad I'm not the only who can't keep a New Year's resolution! But I will keep my resolution to visit my mom regularly and play those games with her. That's a promise to both myself and her! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and sharing.
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