It’s about that time again, time for everyone to start talking about what’s going to be different next year. Some will quit smoking or start dieting. Some may even want to go to church more often or just start giving a damn. Some people make long, long lists of resolutions for the new year, and usually they just dust it off again the next time and put a new date at the top, having not touched the first resolution.
I’ve been thinking about how to put my resolution since before Thanksgiving. Since I got out of school and lost all sense of direction, I’ve taken the whole notion of a New Year pretty seriously. It offers a prime opportunity for self reflection. You get to assess your progress or success, or lack thereof, and I’ve been trying to use that to make myself more aware of the choices I make.
2010 will be the year of Progress. My major goal for this coming year is going to be “making it happen.” After the holidays, I will be putting my life back on the track to success. I will be moving forward, no more standing still. There will be some big changes this year, and they’re going to come quickly.
So, here’s to a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and to 2010: the year of the D.
