It's Christmas again, which means there's only a week until New Year's and to 2019. We all know what that means: it's time for everyone to start making and sharing their resolutions with everyone. As we bring in the new year, so many people will be focusing on what they want to do in the new year, even more than they'll be focusing on who they're going to be kissing when the clock strikes midnight and the new year begins. But not me.
As far as I'm concerned, New Year's resolutions are stupid.
Everyone decides at this one time to set goals for themselves, most of the time knowing that they're going to fail. There's a reason why gym memberships are so cheap at this time of year: companies know that people are going to set these resolutions and once they have a membership it's hard to get out without paying cancellation fees. It's foolproof. Either way, the gym gets the money without even having these people come in because they're trapped in a plan that they aren't willing to keep using past the end of January.
So I know that most of the people who make resolutions for the new year are going to fail, but that isn't why I find it to be a dumb practice, at least not fully.
The way I see it, life is too short to wait until the first day of the year to decide to change your life. We shouldn't be waiting for any day to start bettering ourselves. If you want to make a change, start today. Start tomorrow. Don't wait until the holidays when everyone else is pressuring you into making a decision about what aspect of your life you want to change.
Instead, sit back and think about what you want to do for yourself at a different time of year. Seriously think about your life and what you want to do better. Make a plan that you can follow, and set out to start a better life for yourself.
I don't shame the people who make New Year's resolutions, but part of me is always ready to see them fail. After all, that's the norm for these sorts of things, and companies know that just as well as I do. It's just what happens when someone makes a goal if only to share it with the rest of their friends and family.
What people need to learn is that you can't just make a goal to tell people about it. You need to be truly dedicated to the cause, and you need to plan accordingly. Think through your decisions. Don't just go out and get a gym membership because your sister asked you what your resolution is and all you could think of was losing weight.
Be determined to make yourself better, and don't feel like you have to wait until the new year is starting.
