My New Year Resolutions
I really don’t want this to be one of those silly, impossible to keep lists of hopeless hopes most people make for the New Year. Making a realistic list of goals is not an easy thing, especially if you have no goals.
There is a way to make those resolutions, and not build in the inevitable failure most do while juicing it up during the holidays.
Here it goes:
- I will get a job this year. (Honest, honey, I will really try to do this. It may be that I need to go to school another couple of years before I can get one, but, I will not let this keep me from trying, a little.)
- I will lose 50 pounds this year. This divides out to over 4 pounds a month. Maybe I am being a little agressive, so I will leave myself an out by keeping the option of adjusting this goal as the year passes.
- I will not pick my nose in front of my grandson. I will wait until his back is turned.
- I will not write more than a hundred three-hundred blogs excoriating President Obama, even if he makes it easy by doing goofy things.
- I will be a better husband. I will be a better husband. I will be a better husband.
- I will be a nicer dog owner. I will not yell at the mutt for doing his dirty on the floor. I reserve the right to spontaneously cancel this resolution.
There, now. That wasn’t so hard. The secret is to leave yourself an out, and not get serious about this stuff.
bb
Uh, bb, where is the out for, “I will be a better husband?” Was it the fact that you stated it 3 times allowing that you are not mentally competent as in, you have a very short memory? Let me know if it works. I could use that myself.
I don’t have any resolutions.
And i don’t get why people celebrate the new year, it’s not like much is going to change, still bills to pay and crap to do.
“I will not write more than a hundred three-hundred blogs excoriating President Obama….”
Good thing you made that 300, i have a feeling that fellow is just getting started.