I usually don’t make new years resolutions simply because they end up being too general or too abstract. “Lose weight”, “be more outgoing” etc. I never think of these resolutions as goals, but rather as general guidelines so I tend to fall off the wagon pretty quickly.

Not this year.

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
This year it is all about persistence. I can’t stop and I wont stop. In the past I’d either chew off too much or take too little, abandon the ideas I should follow through on and continue down the wrong path too often.

No more!

I will continually check and balance myself as I progress in life and work, making sure I do not follow pipe dreams, but continue on a realistic path.

No longer will I be timid in the face of adversity.

When a wall presents itself I will first examine its existence and either break it down, climb over it or retreat depending on realistic signals.

I will be more open minded with myself, allow my good ideas to shine through and address the bad ones for what they are.

I will set goals, real goals and do everything in my power to meet those goals.

No more “downtime”. I will rest only when I need to. I will persist.

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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang
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“Happiness is a warm gun.”

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