The majority of the population make new year's resolutions, and this year, so did I, but after reading a blog made by a friend of mine, (My Friend's Blog.), it made me think twice about the benefits of making a new year's 'promise'.
In his blog, he writes about a friend who gave up carbonated drinks for an entire year. Props to his friend, I certainly could not do that, but realistically, he could have started this at any point throughout the year. It is likely that he decided what his new year's resolution was going to be a long time in advanced to the actual date and so he could have starting giving up, as soon as he had made that choice.
Take me for example, this year, for my resolution, I decided I was going to make a video diary, and post it on YouTube. I had decided this during around the beginning of November last year. I had it set in my mind, I would capture the first five minutes of 2011 on camera, but at that point, I didn't own a video camera. I told my self that I would go out and buy one. It is now the 13th of January, guess who still doesn't have a video camera? The thing is, if i hadn't have told myself I was going to start on the first, I would have around 6 weekly videos already to post to you guys, but I don't. I'm just simply not motivated enough. I was back in November.. but a few weeks on, and it's a whole new story. The fact is, if I had started my video diary, back in November when I had all of my enthusiasm, I'd still have a few videos, even if I did give up after 3 weeks. Also, making the videos would have inspired me to make more and challenge myself, but because I waited for the new year, my aspiration had disappeared. I am sure this is the story with a lot of people's resolutions.
Another point on My Friend's Blog. is that most people can only keep up a new year's resolution for a few weeks, the gyms are flooded and the vegetables sell out, as people make an effort to improve themselves as a person, but realistically, this is not worth it. Yes, I agree, that at this time, you can get the most support, the most help and the most motivation because everyone who is around you is doing the same thing, but people spending a large sum of money right after Christmas and new year, can't be a good thing.
The problem is, although, if you are, for example, quitting smoking, even if you give up, them two weeks, are good for your health - the added stress and disappointment of failure is just not worth it. You may as well not wait for a special occasion to promise your self something, and start now. Which is why, I am not going to wait until the holidays to start my revision, or to do my French Coursework, I am going to start now. This kind of motivation begins right now - with this blog - and so should yours.
Yours, the very un-motivated but trying to do something with their life Youngsters_World.
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