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Why I Didn’t Make A Resolution This Year

The New Year is not the only time to make a big change.

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Why I Didn’t Make A Resolution This Year
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Raise your hand if you have already given up on your New Years resolution. We’re about a week into 2017 and many people have already given up or had setbacks in their resolutions. There are some people that are still going strong and they will probably stick with it for a while. Some might even keep it for the whole year, but most people will not keep it for life.

This year I did not make a New Years resolution. In the past I have been one of the people who keep their resolution for less than a month and then gives up entirely. In my opinion, we put too much pressure on New Years Resolutions. We have to make a change on January 1st every year. But life does not work this way. Sometimes change is gradual. It is unfair to expect a drastic change to occur in one day. And what if you want to make the change on December 27th? You have to wait four days like society expects.

So instead of a Resolution, I am deciding to just live my life the best I can each day. If that means eating healthy, then I’ll do that. If that means working out that day, I’ll do that. If that means complaining less, then I will do that. I am not deciding to make one or a list of drastic changes, but I am simply living a better life regardless of the date.

Know that if you cannot make the change you desire in January, maybe June will be a good month. Or February, August, November, or March. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. Live your best life everyday.

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