Resolving resolutions
IF YOU have already made resolutions for the year, you must be wondering if it's been worth the effort. And if you haven't, you might be considering if it isn't too late to make them. Most of us like to make resolutions and break them too with equal alacrity! So, why make them at all? Perhaps, because making resolutions gives one a sense, albeit minor, of achievement, direction and purpose.
A pragmatic take at resolutions:
Perhaps, just perhaps...
The resolutions you've made aren't exciting enough. Make resolutions that are interesting and hold your attention for a long time. For instance, avoid drawing up impossible resolutions like losing 10 kilos in ten days. Make resolutions that you will not find it easy to break.
Make resolutions
Only if you feel like it. Putting something down on paper gives you a certain sense of direction and clarifies things. So write away. Note down things you wish you had done last year, and why you weren't able to accomplish them. See if you still want to achieve them this year. Sometimes however it is unproductive to hold on to what you weren't able to achieve last year. In that case draw up new resolutions.
Why...
Do people make resolutions? Simply, because everybody believes that resolutions instil a sense of discipline and
force people to stick to the straight and narrow path! In truth however, resolutions help you take an objective look at your life. And if you're serious about them, you will willingly stay committed to them. Hence, if you were the type who thrives on deadlines, then you would be an ideal person to carve out resolutions by the dozen, and ensure that you live by them.
Where and when
Make resolutions when you are ready and willing to abide by them. If you are driven by time frames, then you can time frame your resolutions too. Keep shorter deadlines, they are more likely to help you accomplish your goals and prove beneficial in the long term. Whatever, the bottom-line is your resolutions must help you live your life to the fullest!
SAMYUKTA KODA
samyukta@cnkonline.com
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