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The promise of a fresh start is captivating, isn’t it?
And New Year’s is the poster-child for fresh starts. It’s impossible to ignore. The excitement, the hopeful anticipation—all inspired by our annual turning-over of the calendar.
This is the time for dreaming big.
The advent of a new year makes us all a bit more reflective about life. What we’ve done and what we want to do, how we want to change for the better. . .
But all the talk about the usual line-up of New Year’s Resolutions starts to feel empty and repetitive, doesn’t it? Lose weight. Get healthy. Be happy. Be successful. Blah. Blah. Blah. Those are all good things that we should be striving to do, but there’s more to a great life than weight loss and killer business plans.
Once the chatter dies down and the newness of the year wears off, it’s easy to fall back into old patterns. . . You’re busy, busy, busy. There’s no time for reflection. You stop paying attention. You lose your resolve. And soon it can feel like you’re just getting by.
The hard part isn’t making resolutions. The hard part is living them.
How do you cultivate a meaningful life? How do you stay mindful and reflective in the rush of the everyday?
I’m still working on my 2011 goals and resolutions. But I want to, at least, put these questions out there, because these are the things I’m wrestling with this year. I think they’re important, and I know I’m not alone in wondering about these things.
So tell me. . . What questions are you wrestling with this year? What changes do you want to make?
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