Every year, people all over the world get together for a celebration, one which brings along a sense of gratitude, hope, and confidence. Yet, many people dwell on the idea of a resolution, as if they will wake up on January 1 at 5 a.m. and go for that 2-mile run. Now that being said, some do it! But in reality, it's hard to just wake up one day to be a changed person.

But, don't worry. I, along with many other people who have probably said this for thousands of years, have a solution for this. Oh yeah, no more New Year's resolution! It's not worth the time and effort we put into it. Instead, you should start thinking about today.

Predictable, right?

Well, by living in the present, a wise man once said, "You are at peace if you live in the present, You are in sorrow if you live in the past and you are anxious if you live in the future." Plans and all are fine but remember we are only granted a day at a time to live. For all we know, tomorrow never could've existed! Yet, we still dwell on making sure our future is secure, as we drown in the present from the floods of the past. We build hopes on thinking our future will be better.

So, try resolving any problem, anything you regret or think you should do soon, NOW.

There is not much to live as is. It's short. It's quick. And, it can have its own problems.

But with that being said, instead of waiting to resolve a conflict at New Years, instead of waiting to pass judgment on a decision, do it now. Live today and this moment without regret, without pain. Forgive, as one day we won't be here to be forgiven. Cherish every moment that makes you smile.

Our sensibility has been crafted by ages of advertisements and the lesser of us trying to tell us better. We tend to fall in traps of stereotypes, statistics, which is something we shouldn't do, but we do it anyway because our brain is made that way. We "procrastinate" our goals to suit our mindset of "every dog has it's day and mine will come soon". People with that type of mentality have it coming bad for them as they forget that to cherish this very moment is making strides toward your goal. You don't need a barrier of a "date" to make that change happen. All you need is to break free from that conviction of doubt.

Just by following all of these things, your life should be laying itself out, piecing all the puzzles together to make a canvas of paths to take.

Don't wait for a date. Make today one.

Don't doubt a decision. It will only bring you closer to regret.

Be firm and stay strong. And most of all, have a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year!