My whole life I really didn’t like the idea of settings goals the day before the new year. I actually thought it was kind of stupid. In my mind I didn’t get why we didn’t just start doing or being what we said the day we thought to do it. As a little kid I had resolutions that consisted of quitting soda, cleaning my room more often, or trying harder in school. They were never anything big, and they weren’t very hard either.

After I started to grasp the concept of what a new years’ resolution really meant, I started to go against it. I would start doing what I said I was going to do weeks in advance. I wanted to prove people wrong, and show them that you don’t have to wait for the right time. I wanted to show them that the right time is now.

As I’ve gotten older, I understand why people wait. It’s easier that way. As you get older, your resolutions become a lot harder to accomplish. When I asked around, some of the most common resolutions for 2017 that I heard were to forgive more, listen more, and try to put things into perspective. I think when you know you have a week before you really have to dedicate to yourself, it makes it a little easier. You can mentally prepare, and change your mindset.

For 2017, I have a lot of resolutions. I want to treat my body better, be more understanding, listen better, learn new things, and have an open mind. While I’m currently sitting in my living room, typing this article, I realize that it’s not going to be easy.

Most people have things that they want to change about them, so they set these goals at the beginning of the new year in hopes that they will follow through. What makes it easier for me is just looking around. We are all in this together. We are all battling something. Some of us have an easier time than others, but in the end, we all have the common goal of bettering ourselves. Regardless of you finishing through with your goal, at least you had the guts to start.