Ok all. First step toward victory requires that we all give up procrastination. Every year, beginning as early as September/October, we start the mental preparation toward a new life-changing activity, ritual, change of habit... We'll begin a physical fitness regiment, we'll change our eating habits, we'll give up coffee, pork or red meat, alcohol, cigarrettes, a horrible boyfriend/girlfriend, crazy BFF... We'll find a new job, start taking classes, try to have a baby, blah, blah, blah...
If we are not willing to at least begin the process today, this moment, it is highly likely that the resolution that will begin "tomorrow" will be very short-lived. Honesty with ourselves means that we know that we have a propensity toward the dramatic and/or false promises. If we are horrible at keeping our promises to ourselves, it becomes all the more difficult to keep promises to others. Charity begins at home.
We must begin small -- Planning to take a class? - read a book or two. Thinking about getting pregnant? - spend time with a child at church or in your family -- make sure it's a kid you already like. Start reading up on the newest ways to stop smoking and pick something today. Start looking at your career change options and formulate a plan. As far as the crazy friend -- stop faking like you want to be around them, if the relationship is unhealthy. Don't be mean or angry about it, just focus on the healthy relationships. As for horrible boyfriend/girlfriend -- GEEEET OOOUT! ...and start rebuilding your emotional/mental/spiritual health.
So now we eulogize the NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust - You came from nothing and to nothing you return. We can no longer afford to allow you to enable our "wobbly legged" commitments. If we start weak, we end weaker and more defeated. Good bye New Year's Resolution -- our new life plan begins right now.
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