Question #8

Hello everyone! How are y’all? Yeah, yeah, I know. The weekend was short and cold if you live in the northeast and it’s Gloomy Monday. Nevertheless, I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and are at least enthusiastic about seeing my next post. Today I’m going to talk about  New Year’s resolutions. As we wind down the year known as 2009, its that time of the year of again.  Time to break out the champagne or liquor for those who have a bit of  “social drinker” within. Time to get snazzy for that party you’re going to or to that religious gathering you’ll be at or in  some cases time to party in Times Square freezing your butt of  and risking frostbite at the same time. The time in which we say, “out with the old and in with the new”.  The time when after we’ve reflected on the the past 12 months and we’re wondering what lies ahead in a mysterious futures. Some of us are coming into the new year single and others are beginning yet another year into a relationship. Some have lost their jobs in the past year and vice versa. Traditionally, a lot of people are making so called “resolutions” to bring in the year in a attempt to improve themselves, whether it be in the body, soul and mind. A vast majority  keep up these oaths until somewhere around spring and then they go back to their old habits. I can admit, I too have been amongst that majority. While it is noble to go beyond your natural self and make some changes in your life for the better, it is often easier said than done. Old habits truly die hard whether it be to put the Breyers away and substitute it with low fat frozen yogurt or to put that pack of Newports away for good and replace it with gum or a patch.  Life can simply overwhelm ones self at times depending on your level of  stress tolerance and sometimes one just has to have some sort of getaway to cope.  Others are simply great at starting things and have a hard time keeping up the trend. Such is life.Considering these factors, why do you think it is so hard to  for people to keep their New Years Resolutions throughout the year?  As always, comments are deeply appreciated.