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I made the same New Year’s resolutions this year as I have for each of the past 10 or so years. None. Why? I feel that I am who I am. The fact that the calendar changes years at the stroke of midnight is no more or less significant than any other midnight passing. That one micro-second time tick does not make me a different person.

If there is something that I want to change about myself, it should be attempted as soon as possible. Why put off the change until the new year? I have the ability of looking at myself in the mirror and being brutally honest as to whether I like what I see or not. If I don’t like what I see, I have the courage to take immediate action to attempt to correct the situation - starting right now, doing all that I can.

Perhaps the reason that people make New Year’s resolutions is that they want to have the entire year to accomplish their resolution. To me, this represents procrastination. It also provides the ideal opportunity for failure because perhaps they are hoping that it will go unnoticed if they don’t accomplish their resolution. In other words, if you plan on giving yourself a year to accomplish something, it’s not likely that you’re going to accomplish that goal. Similarly, if you have to wait until January 1 to face your demons, it’s probably safe to assume that you don’t have the courage to face them right now (which is likely when your actually should conquering them).

So, in this New Year, I intend on being myself, as I am, who I’ve always been. Any if I recognize something about me that I don’t like, I’ll do my best to start changing it, right then.

Happy New Year !!!