So the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2009. Like my other christian brothers and sisters, I was in church thanking God for the year 2008 and believing for the best in 2009. We prayed, we sang, we praised the Lord, wished each other Happy New Year as we watched fireworks go off....I got calls from 2 of my closest friends, one in the UK, the other in the United States. It was my typical entry into the new year except for one thing....I did not have a New Year's resolution and frankly, I didn't want to have any.
The past years have seen me start off with one New Year's resolution or the other ' I will write more...I will exercise more....I will gain more weight (this was when my parents labeled me 'anorexic' and threatened to send me off to the hospital for a marathon of tests)...I will loose weight (when my jeans were getting too tight and my pocket wasn't in the mood to buy more)...I will work harder.....I will control my emotions...I will pay off all my debts...I'll never borrow money from family & friends again....I will be financially independent'...the list is endless. But in the end, these resolutions get shot out of the sky and never go beyond January 10th.
I have then come to the conclusion that like rules, resolutions are made to be broken. We say them because we try to fulfill all righteousness to ourselves that at least we ought to have one and in the end, we feel no guilt or disappointment when they're broken.
So instead of making resolutions this year, I decided to challenge myself and have goals instead. At least I'll know that I have failed (A feeling I have grown to hate so much) when I don't meet those goals and that propels me to work towards them.
Anyone who made resolutions, good luck to you guys. By the end of the month, I'll definitely come and ask you how far with your resolutions
Shalom!
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