A New Years Resolution I Can Keep
Usually after Christmas, one of the next topics of conversation at some point becomes New Years Resolutions. The common jokes usually evolve around those resolutions that were made with the best of intentions and that failed the quickest. Well I would like the year 2006 to be different. I want to make resolutions that will be kept and goals that will be reached for a change.
The first thing I need to consider is why my past resolutions failed. Doing so may shed some light on how not to fail this time. For me, I tend to make my goals rather lofty. Doing so sets me up for failure...So I decided to change my approach. Rather than make my goals to achieve a certain level of weight loss in a month, or achieve a certain amount of organization around my house in 3 months, I would make a resolution to combat those things that lead to failure in achieving those goals.
My New Years resolution is to look at my goals carefully and be willing to change them if necessary to avoid failure. I will make a plan now to approach those things that steer me away from my goals. I will make a plan to avoid the pitfalls that I know are out there waiting to interrupt my path. I will make my goals small enough to achieve quickly along my journey with a plan to add a new goal as soon as I reach the previous one-all part of the progression toward my final destination.
Looking at resolutions and goals this way gives me hope. I can make 2006 a good year full of accomplishments and healthy changes and next year at this time, I can feel good about myself and what I have achieved.
Related Topics: Healthy Resolutions for Men, Keeping New Year's Resolutions
The first thing I need to consider is why my past resolutions failed. Doing so may shed some light on how not to fail this time. For me, I tend to make my goals rather lofty. Doing so sets me up for failure...So I decided to change my approach. Rather than make my goals to achieve a certain level of weight loss in a month, or achieve a certain amount of organization around my house in 3 months, I would make a resolution to combat those things that lead to failure in achieving those goals.
My New Years resolution is to look at my goals carefully and be willing to change them if necessary to avoid failure. I will make a plan now to approach those things that steer me away from my goals. I will make a plan to avoid the pitfalls that I know are out there waiting to interrupt my path. I will make my goals small enough to achieve quickly along my journey with a plan to add a new goal as soon as I reach the previous one-all part of the progression toward my final destination.
Looking at resolutions and goals this way gives me hope. I can make 2006 a good year full of accomplishments and healthy changes and next year at this time, I can feel good about myself and what I have achieved.
Related Topics: Healthy Resolutions for Men, Keeping New Year's Resolutions
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