New Year resolution(s) should be a New Year Revolution

We've now entered that faithful time of year where everyone is looking back at the year-that-was and tallying up how they did on their past years resolution(s). Often this can lead to depression, angst and general curmudgeonry due to falling short. Most resolutions are the same; lose weight, make more money blah blah blah.

Res·o·lu·tion - A resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.

The weight loss resolution is the most popular and most failed endeavor of them all. I'm as guilty as the next, I would love to drop some poundage. But I tend to stay completely away from New Year Resolutions in general because they never last.

I think folks tend to treat New Year Resolutions as some sort of magic genie. "If I hope really hard and wish with all my might I'll stop looking like Seth Rogan circa 1998 and start looking like Seth Rogan circa 2011." This brings to mind the quote: “Hope in one hand, crap in the other, see which one fills up first”.


I really feel like people, and I'm generalizing here, need to treat their hopes and wishes for the new year more like a revolution.

Rev·o·lu·tion - A cycle of successive events or changes.

If you're not willing to make sweeping changes you will not lose that weight, not long term at least, you won't make more money, no more than your standard yearly raise. That's why your resolution should really be that of revolution. A person has to be willing to come full circle and take a hard look in the mirror.


Side Bar – I said something to a friend recently that I feel I need to mention here to all the weight-loss resolutioners: The number on the scale is just that, a number, it doesn't reflect your value or beauty as a human being.

All that is easier said than done sometimes. We're all guilty of letting 'Life get in the way'.

My revolution is likely no different than yours; let's all try are best to stick to it shall we?

Even though I generally stay away from this, I'm going to put it on record right here and now. In 2012, I want to go to the gym more and eat less pizza. I'm not going to say I want to lose such and such amount of weight or that I wish to look like Arnold because it's just plain irresponsible. I also hope to learn more through self education. Finally, I want to continue to be as kind and compassionate as possible. If we all try, and I mean really try, it will become reality.

In closing, Life can be crappy at times, despite ones best intentions. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometime you always lose; but it's about throwing yourself out there, doing the hard yards regardless of the result just simply to gain another experience and further insight.

I wish everyone success in 2012 with your own personal Revolution!

**Maxwell**