Thursday, August 16, 2007

Not so New Year's Resolution

Ok, I'll admit it. I've been thinking. It's something I usually try to avoid. But lately I've been thinking alot about the new beginnings Brother Love wrote about a few posts ago. Now, this past New Year, all my friends scoffed and laughed at the idea of making New Year's resolutions. They claimed that making them was a joke and refused to do so. Now, usually I'm the leader of the pack when it comes to stuff like this. I'm always trying to convince at least one of my friends to toss reason aside and rebel against something, anything; for some reason it doesn't suck so bad if I have a buddy falling down the rabbit hole with me. But this year was different for me. I graduated college last year, and I was starting a new job; one that meant more money than I'd ever made before. Maybe it was time to start trying to pay off all the debt I'd been so happily accruing over the last few years. I also made a vow to attend the temple more, and be more spiritual, because you HAVE to make that one, you feel guilty if you don't. I wish I were the one that was spiritual enough that I didn't HAVE to make that one. And then there were a few little side resolutions...too small and insignificant to even remember really. So anyway, I mapped out a little plan and wrote all about it in my journal, all determined...and then eventually I shoved it in the back of a drawer somewhere and within a week I'd totally forgotten of this pact I'd made with myself and the New Year. Until now.

Right now I'm in the process of looking for a new job, see. Which is another new beginning for me. A new opportunity to set right the wrong's of the year. So, while trying to revive yet another resolution-being at the gym more, I started thinking. I decided it was time to do an eval on the past 8 months, and see how well I've been doing on these resolutions of mine. Now, I know that technically, this should have happened back in June, it being the 6 month mark and all. So the eval is a little late (which is so me), but it's better now than never, right??

So in my eval...I decided that out of Faith, Hope, and Charity- my "charity" was nonexistant pretty much. This is (of course) due to the fact that I'm single, and everything I do is for myself. So I've decided to step it up. I'm going to do an act of charity this week; not including letting someone in my lane, or putting my roommates clean clothes on her bed so I can use the dryer. No no, I am going to go out of my way and commit a charitable act for someone. I am going to be more servicable! This week anyway. I have to be realistic with this new goal I'm setting.

So, the point of this whole story? I think you should do it too, my dear friend/reader. Maybe you actually did the eval back in June; I wouldn't be surprised to find out I'm the only one that missed that memo. But if you didn't; if you're a slacker like me- maybe it's time for you to look back and see how you're doing. Where are you on your goals for this year? Are you meeting your goals? Are you becoming the person that you wanted to be back then? Maybe you already met your goals...if so, good job. Over achiever. Or maybe it's time to make a half year res, a little late of course. So you didn't make any of your goals yet; make new ones. Finish out the year strong ya'll! We still have time to make a difference this year! You'll feel better if you do it.. :)

G

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