One New Year's Resolution You Can Actually Keep

In 2001, I made a resolution never to make resolutions again.  It's the only one I've ever kept.  After years of going through the ritual, I realized that they're a waste of time... simply a list of shoulds.

First of all, we don't keep them.  Think of all the gym membership cards that gather dust by February.  

Second, we make excuses for not keeping them, if we remember them at all. That was so long ago...

And third, if we keep them just because they're resolutions, we really don't want to... and eventually, won't.  You know it's true.

Here's scientific proof, Part I:  It's only January 4th, and you've probably already forgotten what you promised the world a mere four days ago.  Either that, or chalked it up to eating too much over the holidays... but now it's under control, right?

So why bother?  If you want to make a change, it doesn't work if it's simply calendar-related; changes occur because of genuine motivation (positive or negative).

Change is ongoing.  It's also called learning, growing, evolving.  Like Woody Allen's shark, it must keep moving or it dies.  This is true on both personal and professional levels.

Here's scientific proof, Part II:  How'd you do on your resolutions for 2013?  What's that, you say?  You don't even remember what they were, much less making them?  

Despite best intentions, chances are, resolutions were kept for a few weeks when convenient, then conveniently forgotten. There are exceptions, of course, but I'll bet not many.

So this year, do yourself a favor.  Liberate yourself with the last resolution you'll ever make... and the only one you can actually keep!

And now, on to 2014...

-Ed Roth
edrothshow@gmail.com

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