Tuesday, January 12, 2010

New Year's Resolutions - Make or Break?

At 12:01 AM on New Year's Day did you sit around with your loved ones and declare a resolution for the New Year?
I did.
I had to be coerced into it, but I set one. It is 'to be the best person I can be each and every day.'
You see, my friends daughter is 9 years old. My friend is trying to teach her integrity. Do what you say you're going to do. So, my friend asked each of us in the room to set a New Year's Resolution.
A New Year's Resolution, simply put, is setting a goal for the year. Whether it be losing weight, going to the gym three times a week, buying a new vehicle, never eating sugar again, cutting the soda pop from your life, quitting smoking or finding a new job. They are all just goals to strive for.

My question to you. Did you set a New Year's Resolution? And ...

Has it already been broken?

If you set a New Year's Resolution, woke up New Year's day assured that "This year I will make it!" only to find four days later you were struggling, and by day 10 you've completely failed at it, you are not alone.
Many of us state what we want to change in our life ... try... get frustrated ... and just give up.
Why is that?
If you do things the way you've always done them you will receive the same results you've always received.
Albert Einstein said it best: "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
In order to create a life-altering change you need to have a life-altering change in the way you do things.