Abolish New Year’s Resolutions
Author: nancy.montier
Friends, I beg of you to make no resolutions this year. Most resolutions are “shoulddy” and are empty of joy and purpose. “I resolve to get in shape” is usually driven by the voice in our heads that is run by guilt and fear: “If I don’t get in shape, my health will break down; my wife will leave me; my energy will be in the tank – I should get in shape and if I don’t I’m a failure. I will make myself do this.” This voice is not empowering.
Experiment with New Year’s Evolutions. The definition of evolution is “a process of change in a certain direction: unfolding; a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler or worse to a higher, more complex or better state: growth.” The human condition is to change slowly, in most cases. Set an intention that is compelling based on your values and passions and then write a reasonable plan of small steps that evolve from simple or easy to more complex or harder. For example: “I intend to be fit, slim, and vibrant where my energy is tripled and my weight is 130 pounds. I can enjoy my life even more than I already do! My evolution plan is to
- Go to the gym twice a week for at least 1/2 hour
- Wear a pedometer once a week and increase my steps to 5,000 a day;
- For the first week of Jan, cut bread out of my diet
- When I’m successful at these steps, I design two more steps. If I’m not successful at these, I design simpler steps until I can or will do these.”
For example if I’m not successful at #1, my new, simpler step is to put on my workout clothes and drive to the gym. That’s it. If I don’t feel like exercising, I don’t have to. Chances are good that I’ll go into the gym anyway. The plan can always be changed, but it’s always moving in the direction of the intention.
This New Year’s evolution statement is not running from guilt and fear but running to a vision for life, values and joys. With the plan tied to your vision, values and joys, the journey is compelling, motivating and, in the end, it is what matters!
Enjoy writing your own, and consider the Rapid Breakthrough Success Program and use it to design your New Year’s Evolutions.
“It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” Ursula K. Leguin
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