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My Virtual Daughter, Meleah, has a post asking what peoples resolutions for the new year are going to be. I listed my ten resolutions, which I am absolutely positive I can keep. I can keep them because they involve things that I would not likely have to face in the first place. You see, I don’t like to disappoint myself.
Over the years, I have made the usual resolutions: lose weight, quit smoking, save money, get a new job. Success at keeping these resolutions has been mixed at best. And after a period of attempting to be faithful to my resolutions the end result was usually giving up before there was any real change or improvement. I like to compare my record in this area to most politician’s record on keeping campaign promises. I’m able to stick to the straight and narrow for a while, but then it just becomes to convenient to take a different path.
So, instead of making a list of changes I’d like to make in my life that are too pie-in-the-sky to have any hope of being met, I’m going to focus on just trying to do the next right thing. If I do that, how can I go wrong? In fact, if the rest of the world took that approach, wouldn’t the world be a better place?
There is only one problem with my logic. Everyone’s idea of what is right is a little bit different. And that’s where we run into problems. I could list a thousand and one examples of what I’m talking about, but anyone reading this can come up with their own with a couple of seconds of thought. One way to measure your own sense of right or wrong would be to apply the Golden Rule. I can’t think of a single time when treating someone else as I would like to be treated has caused a misstep. Now, all we have to do is start a movement where everyone takes that approach.
Just for fun though, I think I will adopt the following list as my New Year’s resolutions for 2010. Then, on New Year’s Eve 2010, I can look back fully content that I was successful in these:
1. I will not jump out of an airplane without a parachute.
2. I will not pose for Playgirl.
3. I will not run for political office.
4. I will not run any marathons.
5. I will not propose to Sandra Bullock.
6. I will not eat liver pudding.
7. I will not agree with Newt Gingrich on anything.
8. I will not buy a new Cadillac.
9. I will not star in a major Hollywood movie.
10. I will keep writing my blog.
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Can you adopt me too ? (batting eyelids)
What a short year 2009 was ! Even when I am sitting here – these holidays have been too short !
Here's to a prosperous 2010 for you and your family !
I’m not sure who adopted whom, Jaffer. But if you’re willing to support me in my old age, arrangements can be made.
I like the idea of writing 10 things! Even if you drive to your Playgirl photo shoot with Sandra Bullock in your new Cadillac, you'll still get 7 out of 10… not bad! And then you may as well propose to Sandra, because your wife will kick you out! LOL
I'm still waiting to see what the fallout is going to be even hinting at proposing to Sandra.
Happy New Year, Ferd.
I'm so with you on 6, 7 and 10…um, not that I'm not with you on the rest, but I'm especially with you on 6, 7 and 10, especially the blogging thing. I want to keep returning here to read what else you will ramble on about.
Mind if I borrow those ten, too? I 'm pretty sure I can handle all of those without fail!
I died laughing when I read your list of resolutions. Died. Laughing!
“I’m going to focus on just trying to do the next right thing. If I do that, how can I go wrong? In fact, if the rest of the world took that approach, wouldn’t the world be a better place?”
Yes, the world would be a MUCH better place.