Resolutions
I don't make New Year's Resolutions. They're just not for me. It implies that I'm wrong in what I have or haven't been doing - as if I am, in someway, already flawed and need to promise to fix myself.
Boo. Bad attitude right out of the gate.
Also, I think making a long list of things to accomplish each year is really just setting myself up for failure. And the list would likely get longer as time passes because the longer the list, the more remains left undone each year.
There are things I do, and would like to continue doing, which I feel are the most important things. It's a short list of five items. If I try to add more than five, it can get messy and stressful, which is exactly what I'm trying to avoid in my life by remembering to do these five things.
So, this is my resolution solution for myself.
Bert's All The Time Resolutions List
1) Be nice to people.
2) Try new things.
3) Stay active.
4) Stay informed.
5) Laugh a lot.
Easy to remember, and covers most of the ideals by which I'd like to live my life. That said, it's not rigid. Depending on the day, I might add something like "eat more ice cream".
After all, life is to be enjoyed.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." - Annie Dillard
Boo. Bad attitude right out of the gate.
Also, I think making a long list of things to accomplish each year is really just setting myself up for failure. And the list would likely get longer as time passes because the longer the list, the more remains left undone each year.
There are things I do, and would like to continue doing, which I feel are the most important things. It's a short list of five items. If I try to add more than five, it can get messy and stressful, which is exactly what I'm trying to avoid in my life by remembering to do these five things.
So, this is my resolution solution for myself.
Bert's All The Time Resolutions List
1) Be nice to people.
2) Try new things.
3) Stay active.
4) Stay informed.
5) Laugh a lot.
Easy to remember, and covers most of the ideals by which I'd like to live my life. That said, it's not rigid. Depending on the day, I might add something like "eat more ice cream".
After all, life is to be enjoyed.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." - Annie Dillard
posted by Bert at 1:19 PM
2 Comments:
i'm with you re: resolutions. :) i'm a much better me with less on my plate.
and btw - i love annie dillard... i'm actually reading the maytrees right now. so far, absolutely stunning.
totally random internet comment. Was vaguely trolling the internet and came across your pics. You take a nice photo. The odd thing is the similarties. My ma lives in AZ I am an eastbayite former SFer and your photos look like you travel in similar circles as I. Let's just say your life and comments are strangely similar to my circle of frineds. Internet oddities. That's all. Tim
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