A resolution is a course of action decided on. You generally choose an issue you would like to correct and choose a viable solution. I'm overweight; I resolve to lose 30 pounds. I smoke; I resolve to quit. However, we tend to find a quick fix for these issues. I resolve to lose 30 pounds; I will sign up for a gym membership. I resolve to quit smoking; this is my last cigarette. Seemingly inevitable is the let down that has ended so many of our good intentions. It's not that we plan to give up; the honest truth is that we are usually ill-prepared to resolve to do anything exactly at the end of one year and the beginning of another.
I propose we begin New Year's Evolutions. Evolution is a gradual process in which you change into a different and usually more complex or better form of yourself. These New Year's Evolutions should be something you're willing to continually work on. If you are overweight and would like to be healthier, joining a gym is one option. You could also cut your calorie intake, walk more, get away from your desk at work and other similar ideas. If you want to evolve by quitting smoking, cold turkey is one option. You could try a patch or electric cigarette as options to wean you off the nicotine until your last cigarette really is your last.
Whatever your Evolutions are, gradual and consistent work is key. You are working toward becoming a more complex and better you. Take the time to make decisions about what you really want in the next 365 days. Do just a little research online and you'll have an idea of how to begin your evolution. Set one small thing in motion and gradually add on to that theme as the year progresses. You will find you can astound yourself by what you are truly capable of.
How will you choose to evolve in 2011?
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