Thursday, February 19, 2004

   Thinking of Something
I’ve been thinking of something that I probably need to do more often…

I really don’t care for the whole New Year’s resolution thing because it’s sort of nonsense. I think you should try and do things that are good for you or that would benefit you throughout the year/all the time. For example, does it really make sense for someone who let’s say is cruel to their sibling 24/7 to say, “Well, my New Year’s resolution is to be nicer to my sibling.” Now they are showing their sibling the nicer side of them and then what will happen is this will start to occur less and less and then it will be the same as before. I see no use in declaring something for a short while, not that anyone shouldn’t. I just think it’s better to do good things all the time. Some people might actually keep unto what they promise, but I bet they eventually let the idea slip and forget all about it.
Then again, are these resolutions supposed to be simple, short term goals? If that’s it then never mind, I guess.

However, I think it’s reasonable for someone who’s never very strongly showed a more desirable trait in themselves to think and say “I’m never really nice to my sib and they’re always kind and caring to me. Someday I might be really down on my luck and looking for someone to turn to and the only one I might have to call up for help is them and even after many years of mistreatment and abuse, I know that they would look past it all to help me. So maybe I’ll start treating them like they’re someone in my life, like I should.”
That may be incredibly unrealistic, but it’s not such a bad example.

Anyways, my so-called NY’s resolution is to finish what I start. I thought about it too and I’m not saying that I never finish what I start. I’m saying that, from now on, I’ll make special effort to finish what I initially set out to do. You know, even if I don’t end up with what I really had in mind, I at least can say that I attempted and gave my effort which is better than just saying “I just lost interest” and using it as an excuse.
Have you ever started something and gotten all riled up about it and then after getting started, you later suddenly felt not so interested or just didn’t have the same burst of energy as you did when you began? I’d have to say that’s exactly describing me sometimes, if I get discouraged or frustrated, that is.

Which do you think is better? Do something particularly good for yourself or others for a short while or more towards lasting a life time?

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