So here are my thoughts on New Years Resolutions.
They are stupid. But also a good idea. (Oxymoronic, I know).
New Years Resolutions are stupid, in my opinion, for a few reasons.
1. New Years Day isn't really anything. Like there is no ACTUAL marker that makes that day different than any other day. It's all a human invention. So the idea of waiting until this ONE day to make all these resolutions seems silly to me. If there is a change you want in your life then start as soon as possible! It doesn't matter if you start on New Years Day or the second Wednesday of March. The important part is wanting to make a change and then doing it.
2. The timing is terrible for basically all resolutions. It is easier to eat healthier and work out and get outside when the weather isn't cold and nasty. Pretty much every year one of my resolutions was to get outside more and hike. But I'm not going to do that when with windchill it is below zero outside. I'm sorry, I cannot afford to get sick. (Literally and figuratively) Last year I did try to do a new summers resolution list but failed because of reason number. . .
3! New Years resolutions cram so much positive change into one list that we're expected to follow through. It's just not going to happen. Now maybe this isn't all people but a lot of people I know make long lists for New Years. (Unless they make vague lists like 'be a better me' which is even more pointless!) And don't get me wrong they are great lists. All things which need to be done perhaps, but trying to change your person completely all at once means failure most often. Humans are creatures of habit and that habit needs to be changed gradually in small manageable steps else most people give up.
HOWEVER, all said and done I still write a New Years Resolution list for myself. So the point of this post is to give some positive pointers which have worked for me before and which I'll be trying to use this year.
1. K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid - Small Changes Can Have Big Consequences
1. K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid - Small Changes Can Have Big Consequences
2. Anti-Vagueness - Specificity - Real Goal Yield Real Results
3. Motivation - Drive - For Every Long Term Goal Also List Why You Need To Accomplish It
I had the resolution to keep pretty fish tanks and make an awesome hedgehog setup! You can be a part of my resolution too ;3
ReplyDeleteWith every long term goal, there should also be a short term goal which makes it more obtainable. The finish line doesn't always have to be the top of the mountain. It can also be at the 4 mile mark which also happens to be straight up at the first intersecting path. THANKFULLY.
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