New Year, New You. Isn’t that how the saying goes? Every year like clockwork, we all (attempt to) make those New Year’s resolutions that inevitably slip our minds come mid-January. Then we make excuses for the remainder of the year and claim we’ll try again the following year. This vicious cycle is just that—a cycle. It’s never ending, resulting in linger resolutions year after year. Honestly, how many times have you made the same resolutions because you failed to accomplish them the previous year… and the year prior?
This is precisely why we need to stop making New Year’s resolutions. Hear me out.
It’s not bad that you want to reinvent yourself the upcoming year. In fact, it’s great that you aspire to do so. That said, I’m not telling you to rid of your resolutions. What I’m saying is, if you truly wanted to make change in your life, why wait until the New Year to do so? Why not start today?
By prolonging your resolutions, you’re only prolonging change and success. It doesn’t matter if your resolutions are big or small or if they’re going to take one month to accomplish or the entire year. You told yourself you wanted to make these changes, so they’re all equally as important and worth seeing through. So continue to strive toward a healthier lifestyle, better relationships, or whatever else you may desire. Never stop wanting to better yourself. But always remember that there’s no better day than today to begin making those strides. Don’t make excuses when you could be making advances.
And what happens if you fail? Well, start again tomorrow. Don’t wait until January 1st just to fall back into the same routine. Acknowledge the hiccup and move on. How do you expect to ever resolve anything if you give up and wait another ten months before trying again? Have faith in yourself and your ability to see change through.
Here’s to making resolutions on January 1, 2, 3, 4, and every other day of the year. Here’s to another 365 days of both failures and successes. But most importantly, here’s to a new and better you.
