What the World Would Be Like if 2018 Goals Didn't Exist

by Aleasa Word                                      Copyright 2018

​Have you ever wondered why people go year after year talking about their new year resolutions? Some choose weight loss and then hog up time in the gym from the regular exercise pros for about 30 days and then begin to fall off. Or they join one of the many weight loss clinics or programs paying tons of money for joining fees and food only to let it go in about 30 days. Then there are the others who swear off cursing, certain foods, mindless sex or plan to improve their parenting skills overnight. And let's not forget the ones who vow to become more religions, gossip less or seek to find themselves somewhere between December 31 and January 1st.  
The list of things people create resolution about are endless but most wind up ending after a few weeks. It's kind of funny and sad at the same time. 

What if we lived in a world where not one even thought about creating resolutions or lofty goals? Would people be happier?  Honestly, we'd believe in what people said more that's for sure. If people just started eating healthier and exercising more, they'd lose the weight without the pressure of everyone watching them the first 30 days as they sneak food when people aren't listening or lie about the workouts we know they're not doing. I've been one of those people too many times, so I know first hand how it goes. Or what if people didn't 'try to pressure themselves to stop cursing or having mindless sex and instead took their time to think things through in life and make better decisions about things that were really serving them or how their own behaviors were the cause of some of the problems they faced routinely? What if people decided to value themselves enough to make others see their value and stuck to their standards instead of looking for love in all the wrong places when they really needed to start by loving themselves? How would life look if people didn't try to gain attention through health conditions instead of looking for real ways to be healthier? Or how about if people didn't find so much in tearing others down and instead worked to build them up so their desire to gossip diminished naturally? 

It's admirable to want to do better or be better. It's silly, however to think that overnight one can change habits that took years to create.  Living one day at a time being the best person you can be and giving yourself a chance to learn more and do better gives better long term results than trying to magically change five things overnight.  It is my hope that 2018 is a great year for you and those you care for. Take your time my friends and enjoy the journey along the way. Remember to give yourself some slack because after all you are human. 

Photo: Pixabay

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