No new promises, no fancy diets, no regurgitated resolutions. I always break promises, my attention span lasts longer than my diets, and I'm behind on my resolutions by at least four or five years.
We both know long before the new year rolls around what we should and shouldn't be doing with our lives, whether it be huge, life-altering decisions or simple things like "I should really spend less time on the internet" (which could also be life-altering). But we generally don't and won't think about those things until it's socially acceptable to publicly lay out a list of things that we know we probably won't see through to the end.
So let's not do that this year. This isn't my "resolution to not have a resolution". This time, let's keep things simple.
Whatever you (and I) know that you should be doing, just do it. Whatever action/lifestyle we know we shouldn't be doing, stop doing it. Or start taking the steps to remove said bad habit or addiction from your life. And all the good and positive things you've been doing or have already started, keep going. I'm gonna go ahead and quote Shia Labeouf because it's true: If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up.
Let's not wait until New Year's Day to start trying to fix everything. Just as the new year is a jump off point to start doing things right, so is every morning of every day--even every breath you take is an another chance to do right, that coveted clean slate that we're all looking for. Change isn't a one-time decision; it's a constant one.
Every day, every morning, every breath is a gift. Let's not waste it.
Don't count the days.
Make the days count.
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