New Year - Begin Anew
Happy New Year! Best wishes for a prosperous 2006.
I cannot recall the exact year I purposely stopped making New Year's resolutions, but it was at least 15 years ago during college. The year I made the decision was actually my last resolution, which was "I will no longer make New Year's resolutions!"
Instead, I promised myself I would strive to live the right way in every way every single day. Idea being if I consistently did the right thing then I wouldn't neglect important things, thereby having to make a resolution the following year to do better at my shortcomings. No, live right, treat people with respect, treat myself with respect, and make good decisions in order to not create significant shorts that can blindside a person.
To a large extent I have lived up to my own promise. That's not to say I haven't made mistakes because there are plenty of lessons learned. It's the consistency I have been able to maintain which has provided a nice level of comfort, but I still question my own progress and how I can improve upon my promise. I am by no means perfect at anything I do, but I must push forward.
I get answers as to my progress by asking myself a simple question:
"Am I who I am supposed to be?"
This forces me to question all that I am doing, and whether or not I should stay the course or change directions. I even enunciate it a bit slower sometimes, such as "Am I....who I.....am supposed to be?" This helps me to impact the moment more greatly while the sentence taken as a whole encompasses a larger time frame.
New Year's resolutions really are no more than answers to the question I pose to myself for guidance. So reflect, look back, look forward, and decide upon a better path for yourself. Think and feel not only inward, but outwards toward others around you. Rattle your own cage, allow the dust to settle, and honestly assess yourself for any needed changes.
Remind yourself that your actions and habits to this point have put you into the position you currently reside. Continue acting out life the same exact way and expect to get the same exact results.
Are you happy with that? If so, good for you. If not, what are you going to do about it?
Are you who you are supposed to be?
I cannot recall the exact year I purposely stopped making New Year's resolutions, but it was at least 15 years ago during college. The year I made the decision was actually my last resolution, which was "I will no longer make New Year's resolutions!"
Instead, I promised myself I would strive to live the right way in every way every single day. Idea being if I consistently did the right thing then I wouldn't neglect important things, thereby having to make a resolution the following year to do better at my shortcomings. No, live right, treat people with respect, treat myself with respect, and make good decisions in order to not create significant shorts that can blindside a person.
To a large extent I have lived up to my own promise. That's not to say I haven't made mistakes because there are plenty of lessons learned. It's the consistency I have been able to maintain which has provided a nice level of comfort, but I still question my own progress and how I can improve upon my promise. I am by no means perfect at anything I do, but I must push forward.
I get answers as to my progress by asking myself a simple question:
"Am I who I am supposed to be?"
This forces me to question all that I am doing, and whether or not I should stay the course or change directions. I even enunciate it a bit slower sometimes, such as "Am I....who I.....am supposed to be?" This helps me to impact the moment more greatly while the sentence taken as a whole encompasses a larger time frame.
New Year's resolutions really are no more than answers to the question I pose to myself for guidance. So reflect, look back, look forward, and decide upon a better path for yourself. Think and feel not only inward, but outwards toward others around you. Rattle your own cage, allow the dust to settle, and honestly assess yourself for any needed changes.
Remind yourself that your actions and habits to this point have put you into the position you currently reside. Continue acting out life the same exact way and expect to get the same exact results.
Are you happy with that? If so, good for you. If not, what are you going to do about it?
Are you who you are supposed to be?
posted by NashvilleCyclist.com at 1/01/2006 11:08:00 AM
1 Comments:
Tim, thanks for posting this again...I read it in '06...it has new meaning for me in '09...best wishes to you...Jay
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