I’ve never been a big fan of New Years. I don’t like to see another year end and a new one start, and this seems to happen faster as I grow older.
Nevertheless, for each and every New Year, I make resolutions. Why? Because many years ago my Dad explained to me that the end of a year in is neither an end nor a beginning. Rather, it is a going on with the wisdom and intelligence that comes from experience.
Making resolutions each year is a good thing, research shows. Making promises to yourself means you’re thinking about reaching an objective.
People who make explicit resolutions and write them down are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t.
But as we all know so well, thinking about doing something doesn’t get it done, and breaking old habits doesn’t happen quickly or easily.
I recall something newspaper columnist Eric Zorn said: “Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle.”
I wish you good luck in keeping your resolutions - whatever they may be, and pass along my New Year’s wishes:
H ours of happy times with friends and family
A bundant time for relaxation
P rosperity
P lenty of love when you need it the most
Y outhful excitement at life’s simple pleasures
N ights of restful slumber
E verything you need
W ishing you love and light
Y ears and years of good health
E njoyment and mirth
A angels to watch over you
R embrances of a happy years
-- Author unknown
