Keeping New Year's Resolutions in A Breeze
© Jennie S. Bev
It took me eleven months from January to fulfill my 2001 new year's resolution to join a fitness club. But I finally did and I'm so proud of it.
Life is indeed a treasure to all of us. The year of 2001 has been a good year but probably not the best.
The 9-11 event has helped us realize the importance of many things and forced us to find new values in life. Quality of life has, indeed, come into the minds of many of us.
If things are so unpredictable, it is better to live a high quality life rather than a mediocre one. When life is shorter than we can expect, it is better to make right the first time.
No need to contemplate anymore. The time to act is now because the new breath of a new year is coming very soon. It is time to write another list of new year's resolutions.
If you are as frightful of the coming year of 2002 as I am, welcome aboard. You are not alone. A new year symbolizes a new unknown. Will it be as hard as 2001? Will it be better? Will it be fun?
Forget about worrying. Let's start living. Begin it with writing your new year's resolutions and keeping them.
Keeping new year's resolutions shouldn't be a hard thing. If you know where you are going, what your objectives are and that you have the power to change your life, keeping a promise to yourself is a natural thing to do.
First of all, you need to embrace the fact that your life belongs to you. If you don't take charge of it, nobody else will do it for you. As Buddhism says, "You are the architect of your own destiny." And yes, it applies to all.
Second, listen to your heart. You want some changes for the better. Your willpower will make all the difference. One tiny brave step forward is very simple.
Third, don't sabotage your own promises. Wouldn't you be more proud being your own coach (no matter how strict or loose) than your own foe?
Fourth, keep in mind that life is short. Do it now or never. In a blink of an eye, time passes and it cannot be turned around. You wouldn't want to regret it when the year passes.
At last, be grateful that you breathe today's air. Another day, another week, another month, another year. You can make every year good to the last drop starting with a good day.
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