What if you adopted a motto instead of making a resolution?
It doesn’t seem like there should be a distinction between the two words. They are both goals which yield results. But I find there is very much a difference, and I would like to present a few mottoes I have adopted.
2008 – I wish to become a positive person.
2016 – I am at peace with my circumstances.
2018-2019 – I do not need to defend my choices or my family.
2020 – (similar to last year) I do not need to justify my actions.
I don’t place much stock in resolutions due to the epic failure rate. Of course, statistics mean nothing to the individual, but I know myself. That’s s big clue…
I know myself.
I am more apt to work on a motto long term. I think about what I want to become and let it sit in my soul all year. I bring it out, review it, make adjustments, and set it back again. These are things which require more mindfulness than action, and they’re not necessarily bound to time.
Not to say one is greater than the other. I feel there is something in the approach which may benefit one person more than another. It really is up to you to know yourself and embrace your strengths.
I find more value in mental and emotional growth than physical and material.
What are you working on this year?
This has been,
Fanny T. Crispin
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