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The excitement of Christmas is over, well almost, and it’s time to make those new year’s resolutions. Some years I don’t bother making new year’s resolutions, but this year I want to. I’ve been taking stock of the past year and thinking about personal goals, projects and behaviours I could adopt or change to improve myself and my life circumstances. I know that I’m a life-long learner, I guess I’m also a life-long improver. I’m definitely a work in progress!
Today while surfing the net, I found a list of things that I want to adopt as personal goals for the coming year. I’m cool with the fact Anonymous created the list. I don’t have a compelling need to create my own list given this one is perfect!
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
With the wisdom to recognize them when they come (anonymous).
Notice these goals do not include the goals of reducing the time it takes me to return students’ work, or creating more meaningful report card comments or even going for a walk at lunch time at least three times a week. No my resolutions this year are more spiritual ones.
I’d be delighted if you’d share some of your new year’s resolutions. Is there something else I could add to my list of resolutions to help me improve myself or my life circumstances? There’s still time. Even though the due date for new year’s resolutions is usually January 1st, Policy 14 will allow resolutions to be submitted after this date. I think the absolute deadline for new years resolutions for 2012 would be December 31, 2012- of course, there are always exceptions. We could recover the resolutions in January 2013 <sarcasm>.
Happy New Year.
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I really like this, and may adopt it as my own list of resolutions for the New Year, in addition to working out regularly, which, as we know, does a lot to reduce stress.
Happy New Year!
May the New Year bring bliss, health and prosperity to everyone. Of course I find your New Year’s resolutions complete. For me here in Greece, I would add the strength and unwavering faith to continue finding light at the end of every tunnel thrown at us and the bright side of every dark situation. Not for me, but for my children, students and every young person in this world.
Elona-
I think I need the willingness to forgive my own weaknesses and imperfections. I am my toughest critic. I also need the willingness and ability to see others through God’s eyes. I would like to strive ( vocab word for the coming week!)for greater balance in my life-not to have my job rule my life.
You’ve got me on a roll, now, Elona!
Hap-Hap-Happy New Year!