A Different Type of New Year’s Resolution

It’s a New Year and a brand new decade, so you know what that means … New Year’s Resolutions.

I’m conflicted about this annual exercise of making resolutions because I believe most are founded in a sense of lack or failure. You know what I’m talking about—all those things you had on your list the year before but never seemed to get around to do. Quite honestly it’s a bit depressing to lug all that baggage of unfinished business into a new year!

What to do? Instead of a New Year’s Resolution, try a New Year’s Vision.

Take some time to sit down and imagine your best year ever. Now write your vision down with lots of detail. Make it real, even visceral for yourself. You can create a vision that includes many areas of your life or you may want a narrower focus and concentrate on only one or two areas.

So forget those mighty lists of New Year’s Resolutions—no one remembers what they were by February 15th anyway. Fire up your New Year’s Vision instead!

 

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01.13.2010
Karen Hodges
Brack: Yes, having a vision can be applied to a resolution. Just complete what you didn't accomplish in 2009 —for example, if loosing weight was a goal that you want to bring into 2010 be complete with what was not done, unfinished and create a fresh vision for that in 2010. Thanks for your comment!
01.12.2010
Brack Rayles
"lots of detail" is great advice. this could be applied to a resolution, though, too.
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