5 New Year’s Resolutions And What They Actually Mean
When the calendar year winds to a close and people look back in retrospective over the things they've done, they slowly begin to realize it's time for a change. A change into a better person. A change into a person they truly want to be. A change they honestly think they can make happen. It's a little thing called New Year's resolutions, and these give people a glimmer of hope into what may lie ahead of them in their future. However, they should realize the only thing that lie ahead, is lies.
REALITY: “I’m going to donate $100/month to a gym I won’t set foot in after January 3rd and continue living my unhealthy lifestyle. What I'm trying to say is that I'll actually complete the former half of this resolution, while utterly ignoring the latter half. That counts for something, right?”
REALITY: “I’m going to quit smoking, until I start smoking again within a few weeks–at the latest. It'll just be one though, then I'll really quit. You'll see. I'll quit, but just after this one little cigarette. It's just one little cigarette. It's no big deal, then I'll quit for good: promise!”
REALITY: “I’m going to quit drinking, until a drink is offered to me, I’m in an uncomfortable social situation or I’m just generally bored and want to drink. Essentially, I'll stop drinking when life stop forces me to continually drink in order to not have to deal with the reality of life.
REALITY: “I’m going to stop procrastinating, but maybe I can start that new habit tomorrow? Surely that'd be fine. yep, no more procrastinating come tomorrow. Sign me up for that! Ready to get started on not procrastinating–tomorrow, that is.”
REALITY: “I’m going to start eating healthier, but frequently give myself some little treats throughout the day for doing so, which in turn means I’m eating more throughout the day and actually eating more unhealthy than I was in the first place, thus nulling the resolution!”