Post Dated New Years Resolution

On December 31, I made a decision not to make a new years resolution. Every year that I do, I hold myself to my resolution for maybe a month before it somehow falls through the cracks. I would get frustrated with myself because I couldn't understand why I was never successful at what I set out to accomplish. Then this year, I adopted a new direction. I must set this up with a totally hypothetical story that is totally made up and has come strictly from my imagination.   Think about this....it's new years eve and you're excited because in a matter of hours, you're going to celebrate a new year..with a glass of cheap champagne in hand and your favorite people all around you (or whoever else didn't have plans if you waited till the last minute to figure out what you were gonna do). if you're lucky, you might even get to ring in the new year with a big kiss from that guy or gal that you've been creepin on and you honestly realize that if a kiss is gonna happen, it's going to happen now. So the alcohol is flowing and you're getting excited because Dick Clark is rockin on television in the background while Ryan Seacrest takes over his show. You're friends are talking about all the crazy things that have happened to them over the past year; drunken nights, poor stock investments, new jobs that have since become old jobs,etc. You become overwhelmed with joy as you realize that a new beginning is upon you. You can finally swear off all of your bad habits, promise to save every penny that you can, and be nice to the lady that sits next to you in the office, even though deep down, you know you will always hate her.  And at this unbelievable moment, the most optimal moment in your lifetime, you realize that it is 11:57pm and it is time for you to commit to your new years resolution. With a slight tingle in your toes, a numbing sensation in your lips and a blurry view of what looks like Ryan Seacrest doing the Single Ladies dance...as the apple begins to descend upon all of people in time square, you declare your new years resolution.....

I decided to avoid that moment this year. Lets be real. It's probably not the best time to be making a year long decision. It is likely that your friends don't feel like you should even be making any decisions for the night by the look on your face. 

So it is today, almost one month after that spectacular day that I failed to declare a new years resolution.  Why did I wait so long. My marketing experience taught me to always try something out before you put it out there for everyone to see. We'll call it a dry run. For the past 24 days, I have been doing just that. Testing out possible resolutions deciding which one was best for me. Therefore, from now on, I will be post dating my new years resolution. How long after January 1 will it take me next year? Who knows. I will simply wait to see what comes up. That's part of the fun and benefit. So what did I decide on? I have made the decision to try to make me as important to myself as everyone else is to me. This includes taking care of myself physically and emotionally. This commitment consists of but is not limited to; regular exercise, keeping up on school work, leaving work on time, keeping in touch with my friends and doing things for myself. 

So, if you've read this far, you may be disappointed because maybe my new years resolution wasn't what you expected it to be. Maybe a little lame? Too boring? Too broad? Normally I would be concerned...but I am proud to say that I will not stop supporting the resolution that you just found out about. This blog is still ABOUT ME. Happy new years.

With Each Passing Day, We Learn Something New

The day never comes when you know everything there is that you need to know.  We live each day making decisions that we've never made before in our lives. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. "Sometimes you even surprise yourself", and that's not necessarily a good thing.  No matter what decision you make, you continue to learn more and more with each passing day.

With each decision that is made, you run the risk of making mistakes or faulting in your judgement, sometimes with greater consequence than others. Regardless of the decision or its repercussions, the experience will, without a doubt, last a lifetime. You may not lose an eye or money, but after you get hit in the face with a basketball, you tend to be a lot more cautious when you're around flying basketballs.

I think it would be wrong of me to say that every decision that I have made that has resulted in negative consequence was a mistake. As a matter of fact, I know of some very disastrous decisions that I've made that were RIGHT.

I've spent my entire life with people telling me to take a risk, to go out on a limb and be free. They tell me not to worry about things so much. They all say "you'll feel better that way" or "it will make you happier' or "it's the only way you can enjoy life." While my life displays short glimpses of such a mentality, I am not really sure that's who I am. It may work for them, but.... I will be the first to admit that being who I am definitely has its shortcomings. When we gain something in our life, we often have to make a sacrifice...something that I am not sure I'm willing to make to be the adventurous person people envision me as.

That's what I have for today.