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Most of us have made resolutions over the years. \u00a0And probably we have broken them before the first week of the new year had even passed. \u00a0If that’s troubling to you, take heart. \u00a0It’s common. \u00a0Remake the resolution. \u00a0And then try again to follow through. \u00a0Perfection is not our goal. \u00a0Improvement is.<\/strong> \u00a0There isn’t a single one of us who can’t do a better job in regard to a resolution if we put our mind to it. \u00a0Giving ourselves the freedom to try again, to recommit to what ever our goal was, is a sign of emotional maturity.<\/p>\n

Goals give our lives purpose and direction. \u00a0We need both. \u00a0Floundering is common to many of us. \u00a0Perhaps we still flounder more than we live purposefully. \u00a0But even making a stab at defining our purpose gets us moving. \u00a0That’s half the battle. \u00a0I can well remember looking at my “in-box” in years past and feeling utterly overwhelmed by the number of things that needed my attention every morning. \u00a0I can also remember that the antidote to that initial feeling of hopelessness was to pick up the piece of paper on top and tackling whatever it was. \u00a0My decision to look at the first “need” was what broke the damn of resistance. \u00a0One by one the rest of the “needs” were handled.<\/p>\n

Resolutions are much like this. \u00a0We define them and then we begin the process of following through. \u00a0Or not. \u00a0But like with an in-box of work, if we don’t make a stab at one of the resolutions early in the year, we are not likely to follow-up with any of them as the year proceeds. \u00a0That’s not a crisis though. \u00a0We make resolutions for ourselves. \u00a0Not for others, so if we don’t accomplish them, no one else is injured. \u00a0Unfortunately, we may not feel very good about ourselves though if we fail to follow through.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a quick inventory of the past few years. \u00a0Did you make resolutions? \u00a0Did you accomplish them? \u00a0Did you beat yourself up if you didn’t tackle them? \u00a0Remember, a resolution points us in a direction we claim to want to \u00a0move in. \u00a0It’s nothing more than that. It doesn’t define us for all time if we create some and then ignore them. \u00a0It only defines us if we allow it to. \u00a0Before the close of this day, define a goal or a resolution that you really want to pursue. \u00a0Maybe you have already done so, in fact. \u00a0If that’s the case, what has your progress been? \u00a0Are you satisfied with it? \u00a0If not, what will make tomorrow different? \u00a0Decide that today and begin again tomorrow. \u00a0You will feel good when you can chart some progress. \u00a0I know. \u00a0I speak from experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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