New Year's Resolution 2012

As usual I am late with my resolutions. December usually speeds by so fast for me. This year was a little different since I spent most of the month away from home. I thought I would have more time to think and read, but I worked so many hours each day. The weekends I spent visiting a whole gang of folks. Of course there are those who claim that resolutions are worthless. While it is true that large numbers of people give up on their resolutions by the end of the first month, I don't think we should neglect the effort. It's a new year, so many of us try to shed old attitudes, relationships, and habits. It's not an easy thing to do.

Personally, I attempt to resolve so many issues and usually I complete most of them. I can say that I only missed two last year. One was to publish my first book and the second was to gain 10 more pounds. I did gain 4 pounds so that resolution wasn't a complete waste. So 2011 was another year I moved forward. I think we all can use a little improvement even if it's in increments. Better to move forward than not at all right?

I noticed that in 2011, I did everything harder. I trained harder. I worked harder. I played harder. I studied and read harder. I loved harder. I spent more time with our family and did that even harder. I am thankful that I did because I accomplished so much more. I feel stronger and much more alive. I am enjoying the fruits of my labor. In 2012, I plan on doing those things much harder.

Here we go:

1. Publish that damn book! 'nuff said

2. Travel abroad with the family. At least one place.

3. Make it to Chicago. I know it sounds nuts but we have traveled to every city in the mid west except that one. So yes, we shall make it there.

It's a short list. That's on purpose. So 2012, here we go.