And just like that, the end of 2015 is upon us. For some,
this may have been a life changing year, filled with adventures and new
beginnings. For others, it may have been a difficult year of loss and hard
lessons. But for the majority of us I’m sure it was probably a very average,
run of the mill year with some highs and some lows. On top of that, your new
year’s resolutions list is more than likely untouched which means the exact
same things will be on the list again this year.
‘If you’re anything
like me, your list of New Year’s resolutions reads like a sort of global to-do
list. We resolve to change our diets, exercise more, travel to new places,
finish a big creative project. We resolve to be better by doing more.’
Here’s an idea though. Why not skip the list this year? Why
not tear up the previous one while you at it? Why not, instead of setting these
unrealistic goals that leave you depressed and angry and most of all
disappointed in yourself because you still don’t look like Kate Moss, you haven’t
got your own private plane and you’re not fluent in at least three new
languages.
Why not look back, not at what you didn’t manage to achieve and
rather at what you did achieve. Yes, I know, this is something Oprah would (and
probably has already) said and this is nothing new and may even sound like a cop out from actually committing to something, but maybe, just maybe, by looking
back at what you managed to do, it could possibly motivate you to do more. Instead
of beating yourself up about an unsuccessful resolution year, it can become a
“little victories” year.
I have a tough year ahead of me, and if I add some silly
resolutions onto it, I might cry just at the thought of how overwhelming it
will be. So I’m keeping it simple this year. That’s all.
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