A New Year's Resolution List That Sticks!

Do you ever wonder why you don't follow through on your New Year’s resolutions? Do you ever wonder what happened to all of that determination that you had when you made your list?

If you’re like me, you tend to make a dozen New Years Resolutions and don't really follow through on any of them. Why I can follow through on so many things in my life, make lists and get them finished, but I mess up on this, year after year. Actually, it’s very simple! None of the things on my list were really what I considered a priority in my life. Sure they all were things that I had thought about, or rather 'wished' about, from time to time, but none were going to make or break my life style.

Just think about the last resolutions list that you made. When you read over the list, were any of those things really important to you? Probably not. They are probably a lot like the things on my list; if they happen it would be nice, but I am not going to knock myself out trying to get them done. Does that sound about right?

So this year I have a new goal; to have only priority things on my list. Things that I know I really want to have changed and improved about myself or my surroundings. The day after New Years, I will tackle my list just like any other I make. I will start with item number one and keep going until they are all finished. Not only will I have the list but I will set a deadline for myself to have all of this finished. My guess would be that thirty days should be long enough to finish them all, because now I have a goal in mind that I am willing and able to achieve.

Got any resolutions you’d like to share?

Posted December 28, 2007, filed in It's That Time, Living Simply