No Resolutions!

Posted on January 4, 2010 
Filed Under Personal, Physical Health, Spiritual Life

Several years ago I gave up New Year’s resolutions, after determining that good ol’ fashioned discipline is something I can apply to life anytime, not just at the start of a particular month or year. So I haven’t any major changes that need to begin this week, only a list of growth goals that are in process continually. I’m not claiming that I don’t need to change aspects of my life – ask my family, and they’ll give you a lengthy laundry list – only that I’ve found “resolutions” to be an overly hopeful word, and one which becomes less attainable as time goes on. I guess I find it more realistic to live day-to-day with regards to self-improvement.

Still, the temptation, if you will, is to set some fresh goals and pursue those in the coming twelve months. Reading articles like this one cause me to pause and reconsider: Perhaps I’m missing something by avoiding resolutions? Maybe I should think anew about some ways I can develop positive habits in my life, or ways I can leave behind some negative patterns?

If you’ve set one or more goals for the coming year, share your resolution(s) with us. And if you think I should live with some specific 2010 goals in mind, I’m happy to consider your suggestions! I want to make sure I start the new year on the right foot.

Now, off to my morning workout I go…

Comments

2 Responses to “No Resolutions!”

  1. Ian on January 10th, 2010 7:08 pm

    Dear John
    I’m finding it hard to navigate your site. You mentioned in an interview with Allison Bodke on Focus on the Family broadcast, that you have posted on your site 1. a quiz ‘Are youenabling your child?” 2. an article by Kevin Bodke ‘When you marry an enabler’, and 3. Top 10 commandments for Enablers, by Allison Bodke
    Can you help me find these.
    God Bless yoiu, Ian Nott, Melbourne

  2. Admin on January 13th, 2010 3:38 pm

    Ian, so sorry about that difficulty you are having. It is in part due to the difference in the airdate schedules for U.S. and non-U.S. We’ll try to be more timely and to coordinate better in the days ahead. I’ll suggest you do a search for archived content on this blog with the search box below.

    And here’s the link to the entry with the info you are asking about: http://bit.ly/62Mq8H

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