Making Resolutions
The New Year 2011 is all set to begin in a little over a month's time. What resolution have you made for the start of the new decade? It is easy to be determined to do something in the upcoming days, but it is
difficult to keep the promise. With every new year, resolutions are made, but within the span of a few weeks, it is already time to question if the resolution has been kept.
Losing weight, avoiding smoking, speaking the truth, being punctual are just a few resolutions one makes during this particular season. There is usually a strong determination at the beginning in seeing that these resolutions come to fruition. But when the time comes to take the step, the flesh is weak. By the time you realise that your resolutions have been made in vain, it will be time to welcome the next year.
The main obstacle in realising one's resolutions is the practical aspect. Can someone who has been smoking for years suddenly quit smoking as soon as January 1 appears on the calendar? Obviously not!
You keep smoking till December 31, so how can you quit so easily within a few hours? So don't be foolish in making such resolutions.
Resolutions made at the spur of the moment can hardly succeed. Now, if you really want to quit smoking make a practical resolution that will work. Make a resolution like, I will reduce smoking by half
during this year! This can work out to some extent. By the time you make the next resolution, reduce it by half again; this will bring you to taking a puff, maybe, once a week, then once every month. This will
be comparatively easier to do away with your smoking habit.
The future is uncertain, so you cannot be very determined about doing this or that thing! You tell youself, I will try my best to do this. This will take your resolution to a certain height. If you can't control smoking in the early days, the feeling of control will prevail. But when you make a strong resolution not to smoke at all, and if you must smoke, your resolution will be ruined. You will then realise that it's too late to stop smoking.
I am not discouraging those who are determined to make a strong resolution for the new year, but only suggesting that it be practical.
All the best for your New Year resolutions.
PUBLISHED IN THE RISING NEPAL (NOV 22 2010)
The New Year 2011 is all set to begin in a little over a month's time. What resolution have you made for the start of the new decade? It is easy to be determined to do something in the upcoming days, but it is
difficult to keep the promise. With every new year, resolutions are made, but within the span of a few weeks, it is already time to question if the resolution has been kept.
Losing weight, avoiding smoking, speaking the truth, being punctual are just a few resolutions one makes during this particular season. There is usually a strong determination at the beginning in seeing that these resolutions come to fruition. But when the time comes to take the step, the flesh is weak. By the time you realise that your resolutions have been made in vain, it will be time to welcome the next year.
The main obstacle in realising one's resolutions is the practical aspect. Can someone who has been smoking for years suddenly quit smoking as soon as January 1 appears on the calendar? Obviously not!
You keep smoking till December 31, so how can you quit so easily within a few hours? So don't be foolish in making such resolutions.
Resolutions made at the spur of the moment can hardly succeed. Now, if you really want to quit smoking make a practical resolution that will work. Make a resolution like, I will reduce smoking by half
during this year! This can work out to some extent. By the time you make the next resolution, reduce it by half again; this will bring you to taking a puff, maybe, once a week, then once every month. This will
be comparatively easier to do away with your smoking habit.
The future is uncertain, so you cannot be very determined about doing this or that thing! You tell youself, I will try my best to do this. This will take your resolution to a certain height. If you can't control smoking in the early days, the feeling of control will prevail. But when you make a strong resolution not to smoke at all, and if you must smoke, your resolution will be ruined. You will then realise that it's too late to stop smoking.
I am not discouraging those who are determined to make a strong resolution for the new year, but only suggesting that it be practical.
All the best for your New Year resolutions.
PUBLISHED IN THE RISING NEPAL (NOV 22 2010)
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