Resolutions... to keep.

I never understood the tradition of making New Year resolutions knowing you're about 90% sure you're not going to keep it. As far I remember I made my first real new year resolution in 2007, going into 2008. I kept this resolution for about.... 2 hours. I was actually serious about it, and knew that it was something I wanted to do, but failed at the sight of someone else. If that makes sense.

I don't think it's such a good idea for people to make new years resolutions, why new years anyway? Right, I get that its the start of a whole new year, and a lot of people think January 1st gives us some sort of forgivable power where all our bad ideas, sins, and dumb choices seem to disappear come that next day. However, it doesn't. If you're set on losing weight for 2010, that greasy burger and large salted french fries you ate December 31st will still be clogging your arteries the next day. What's the difference if deciding to make a resolution January 1st, or July 20th, or November 3rd? Either way, if you say you're going to change something in your life, and you want to see a year pass by, it shouldn't matter the date what matters is the 365 days after that.

I find people who make new year resolutions almost as lazy... those who will resolute to quit smoking, or eat healthier or whatever it is, it's almost an excuse for the rest of the year. lets say if i decided to exercise more, and I came up with this idea after a huge plate of turkey and seconds on the Pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving dinner, it's an excuse for me to binge the rest of the year. If someone wants to start working out more, do it today, don't wait until the new year. Like i said, whats the difference between December 29th and January 1st? Nothing, the sun will still rise, the sun will still set, the news will still come on at 5pm, someone somewhere will be born and someone somewhere will die. There is no difference between the two days except of course the day of the week. So if you've got your mind set on a new year resolution, don't wait until Friday, do it now, do it today. Right now. If your resolution is to quit smoking, stop right now, just dont have another one. If its to save more money, don't spend any more money today, eat at home, dont go out to eat, dont go buy that cup of coffee, make it at home. Whatever your resolution might be, i wish you well.

However, if you know youre not going to keep it, why lie to yourself by making one. This year I'm not making one, because I dont feel i need a resolution to help me change my life, if i really wanted to make things better, i'd do it just because i needed to, not because im trying to keep a new year resolution. It's not a competition with yourself, do it because you seriously want to, not because you know you should.