New Year’s Resolution

This year I am breaking my annual tradition of not making a New Year’s Resolution. In the past, I have refused to partake in this damaging tradition based on the fact that you are pretty much setting yourself up for disappointment when you fail to achieve a pipe dream that you have not been able to accomplish in previous years.

I have opted for a more abstract resolution. Rather then giving something up or trying to find the meaning of life, I have chosen to work on something that has bothered me for a long time.

Recent events have prompted me to identify my problem and take action to correct it. I have decided that I am going to live my life on my terms. I have always been a giver and in the past, have given pieces of myself away that I have yet to get back. I need to learn to make decisions based on my best interest instead of taking a consensus of what everyone else thinks. I need to learn to trust my judgment in knowing what is best for me.

In short, I am going to start asking myself…what would McDougall do? How will McDougall feel about this? Is this a good decision for me? I am going to stop giving a shit about what others think I should be doing or where they think I should be at this point in my life. The decision is not theirs to make…they don’t live with the consequences. I do.

So I am done. I am taking the power back and taking control of my life. That is my firm resolution.