Does anyone do New Year resolutions any more? I can't remember them meaning anything to me, and I haven't written down anything which might be described as a resolution for a long time.
There are things which start tomorrow: I have my novel to read and begin to edit tomorrow of course, but that's not really a resolution so much as part of a process which just happens to continue on 1st January.
There are things I need to do better at. I've promised myself that I'll do more exercise, but that's a constant series of bargains throughout the year rather than a resolution. I need to lose weight, but again this is an ongoing struggle rather than anything which a New Year resolution would solve. I already neither smoke nor drink to any significant degree; I don't eat meat; I'm reasonably diligent about emptying the cat box and taking out the bins.
So, no resolutions for me. Anything I think up now would be nothing I could stick to. And who needs the guilt? I mean, really?
Posted by Dunx at December 31, 2004 04:40 PM
How about just a set of goals for 2005? Infinitely more agreeable, less guilt and probably more fun too... I've got 10 for the year and probably will only reach about 5 of them, but who cares! I'm challenging myself, and you should too. :)
I like that idea. Less prescriptive than a resolution, just a statement of desire: "These are some things I'd like to achieve."
If you do, you can celebrate; if not, there's always next year. No unrealistic promises, no recriminations. Eminently sensible.
It'll never catch on :/