How are your new year resolutions going? I'm still crafting mine. If you really want to achieve a better life in 2011 then you must take the time necessary to figure all the things that will do that for the whole year. And it's hard to properly do that during the hectic time of the holidays.
There is not expiration date to set your resolutions. But remember that you are the one losing when you postpone it or don't look for ways to live better.
Once you have your resolutions, remember this:
"Nothing is achieved without extraordinary dedication, commitment and time."
- Arthur Samuel Joseph
Don't expect to change your life in a week. Changing habits, methods, activities, diet, physic, health, friends, work or whatever you want to change in your life takes dedication, commitment and time.
The concept of effort is an harder one than it seems in these days of accessibility. There are quick solutions for almost everything on the market. But most of those solutions are quick fixes that don't really work. You want white teeth there are products out there, but face it, it'll work for a little while and then you'll need to use it again and again. I'm not a teeth expert but I'm sure there are bad and good habits that could be changed to keep your teeth white that would work permanently without the use of commercial products.
You want more money? You can go buy some lottery tickets or learn a new trade.
You want energy? You can drink an energy drink or change your sleeping hours.
You want to lose weight? You can subscribe to the local gym or you can rework your diet and daily routine to have more activities and less sitting.
Notice a trend? The easy solution is never permanent. Arthur sums it pretty well, you'll need to work hard if you want to achieve your new years resolutions.
