Tag: new year resolutions

Inspiration vs. Motivation

Hi, how are you? I want to wish you a prosperous New Year! I want to also say that my heart goes out to everyone who has lost property in the terrible fires over the last few weeks. Many people were displaced from their homes and are still coping. You have my deepest sympathies and please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. As everyone around me packed their bags for evacuation or possible evacuation, we all got a sense of what was really important to us. How much does our stuff mean to us…

Why Some New Years Resolutions Don’t Work According to Benjamin Franklin

Once a friend asked me what my New Years resolution is. I said something along the lines of overcoming my fears and learning to take more risks. He scoffed. I think he wanted me to have a more specific goal in mind. Yet, that year I accomplished so many things I never thought I would just because I resolved not to let fear hold me back. I have other friends who say that new year’s resolutions are dumb because most people fail at keeping them. I did some research and found that many resolutions are successful after they are first…

Three Characteristics for Happiness and Success

If you have no idea what to ponder for the New Year, I suggest meditating on these three characteristics of success and happiness. They are: Responsibility Values Goals Responsibility: It is only when we stop blaming everyone else for out troubles and realize that only we have the power to change our own lives that we can embrace success and happiness. This attitude opens us up to solutions because we only see what we want to see. If we are looking for problems and people to blame, that is what we will find. If we look for solutions and strength…