breaking with tradition
after some thought, i've decided to break with new year's tradition and not make any resolutions. . . partially because i have the tendency to be over zealous in my goals and then find myself at year end feeling depressed for maintaining zero of said resolutions.
while some things are easy to change- where you live, your job and who you choose to spend- truly changing oneself is quite difficult. it requires constant attention, dedication, and getting back on the horse after you inevitably fall off. don't get me wrong- i'm all for the quest of self-improvement, believing that even when change does not happen in the way we want- there is something good that transpires from that effort.
so where does that leave me?
feeling fortunate for the life i live and open to new challenges, experiences and friends that 2009 will bring.
1 comment:
yeah plus i don't know about you but the best "changes" i've ever seen in myself came when i wasn't really trying to effect them, or really aware what they were. *plus* what does it mean to "truly change oneself"? when you reconnect with people from long ago, you still are somehow connected to a "self" that was around last time too. i mean, V2.0 is still *V*2.0. not, say, plaxico burress 1.5 or something.
or something. anyway it seems existentialism gives me a headache. well, existentialism plus post-workout hypoglycemia, dehydration, and no morning coffee.
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