Making An “Anti-Resolution”

Yes, sometimes they can be vague but not always. Resolutions are notoriously known for me being vague and they carry a stigma of something that needs to change.

Goals are something we set for ourselves and want to do.

We are not put under pressure at the beginning of the year to create a goal, just because everyone else is, like we are with resolutions.

Forming new habits

Another reason resolutions are set up for failure, is because they are often habits that need to be changed. Habits are hard to break, and take time to successfully change.

There needs to be motivation for breaking a habit, and a better habit to take it’s place. If I want to “eat healthier” I have to replace my bad eating with good eating. I can’t just stop eating bad food, without replacing it better eating (I’d starve to death!).

Goals vs To-Do lists

Now, let’s take this one step further.

Instead of turning your resolution into a goal, turn it into a to-do list.

Make it part of your everyday list of errands and to-do’s. Normally when you write a to-do list, it’s very specific. No one writes a list that says “run errands”.

Instead we write “go grocery shopping” or “refill the gas tank” and things of that nature. A list of to-do’s is always specific and needs to be completed within a short time frame.

Let’s rock 2012!

So for this year I challenge you! To join me in making an “anti-resolution” resolution.

There will be no obligations, interpretations or vague to-do lists. There will only be SUCCESS or FAILURE. Nothing more and nothing less. There will be no try, there will be only do.

I’m not going to make goals or resolutions for myself unless I want to do them. Unless I am whole-heartedly going to do my best to achieve them. To break the cycle of failing we have to take action. No more excuses. Now is the time to set my fear of failure aside, and go for it!

What do you think, will you join me?