Make Your Resolutions Count This Year[/caption]Got this year’s list close at hand? Maybe you didn't write them down; somehow they’re not as binding if they’re not on paper.
Almost everyone has things they want to change in their lives as the New Year unfolds. Last year really wasn’t as good as it could have been. If I can just do this or that, this year will be better.
I resolve to . . .
- Lose some weight / Get in shape
- Get along with somebody
- Get organized
- Quit / atart doing something
- Drop / adopt a habit
- Make more / save more / spend less money
- … Whatever
We always resolve to do better than before. We have such a strong desire to make our lives different this year.
Then, baggage intervenes
We all have baggage from our past – we just handle it different ways. We envy the people who are able to stuff the baggage back out of sight and out of mind. It’s there. It’s part of our history. But that’s the point. It’s history – not prophecy. How fortunate are the people who can look at their baggage that way.
Most of us carry our baggage right up front.
We may wear it like a chip on our shoulder just waiting for someone to knock it off.
We may keep it on speed dial so we can play it back to anyone who gives us an opening to share how pitifully life has treated us.
We may keep our baggage on instant recall so we can pull it up frequently to ruminate on how much we’ve suffered.
Baggage vs. Resolutions
It’s the baggage that destroys our resolve to do anything good!
A review of our baggage always produces negative thinking that always creates excuses.
- We failed before; we’ll fail again
- Overweight is the new chic. We don’t want to be too thin.
- Clutter is the result of keeping busy
- Better the devil you know than the one your don’t (old habits vs. new habits)
Negative thinking will always win
I should say, it will always win unless we know how to deal with our negative thinking. Don’t you think your resolutions are worth getting rid of the negative thinking?
Negative thinking does not have to win. Learn more.
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