A better me

It's that time of year again, time to set unrealistic goals that we will only follow through with for a month or so. All I hear about is making this year different. Most people get so hyped up for the new year, they seems so motivated to make the next years resolutions last longer than the previous year. I hear people saying; " I'm going to set a new year's resolution and stick to it for more than a month!" Today on the radio, the dj's made their resolutions and set a goal for sticking to it until the 17th, what's the point in making a new year's resolution if you know you can't stick it our for a full year, instead you feel the need to set an alternative goal for a few weeks so you can feel proud. No one wants to feel disappointed in not achieving set goals, that's where the cheating starts. Personally I don't think that is a great way to start a new year, and this year I refuse to start on a negative note.


If you couldn't tell I don't like making new year's resolutions, I've done it in the past and like most others I've failed. I don't want to set my self up for failure this year, I really don't want to look back a year from now and reflect on how much I didn't meet my goals, how I could have done better. However in the spirit of New Years I've done just that, I've reflected on 2011 and realized how much more I could have done, I see how much better I could have been in different aspects of my life. This time I will not let the begining of the year be focused on weight loss or getting in shape, or making more money, or managing the money I do have better, or keeping my job. Those things I do through out the year, I don't need to make a resolution to do it. At the end of next year I want to be proud of the year I've had, not try to think of a new resolution I won't fail at. Instead of setting goals for next year that I know won't happen, I'm setting my self up for great achievment. I want to make a change in this world, and to quote one of my favorite artists; " If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make the change" I am going to do just that this year, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways".


My New years resolution is to be a better person. I am going to take the time to volunteer more, to meet my goal I will volunteer at least three times in 2012. I will be more heroic, being more heroic I feel is more personal as far as measuring goes. I can't count each act of heroism, at the end of 2012 I want to be able to look back and honestly say I never turned my head and let something bad happen. I will be a better friend to those around me, I don't currently keep in touch with many people, so I'm going to make more of an effort to have a real connection with people, I will also take the time to contact my friends to say hi and keep in touch on a more regular basis. I will continue to have an open mind and heart. I am walking in to 2012 confident in myself and my goals. I know I will make a change for the better in this world, it may be the smallest of changes but it will be change. This time next year I will be 'WINNING' :) and that makes me happy. I'm excited to start the new year, bring it 2012!!