It is that time of year again.
First and foremost, there is absolutely no reason for you not to see the promise and the excitement in the coming year. The next bit of wisdom applies to everyone who reads this (including me). Everyone who looks to the brand new year and cannot see the promise in it is being a self absorbed dick.
You just have not done enough, lived enough, or had enough epic failures to be so jaded as to no see the infinite number of possibilities in a brand new year. I am 51 years old and every friggin year looks like it is busting at the seams with possibilities and promise.
The old school rules apply. What you get is directly proportional to the time and effort you invest. Good things don't generally fall out of the sky and land at your feet. You will always have to put yourself out there. There is no escaping that. The people, places, and things that become the loves in your life don't knock on the door to see if you are home. Be careful of the things that look good that do knock on your door...chances are you are being lazy if it looks really good.
The things you don't have to work for DO NOT end up being those things that sustain you in the tough times. That is especially true for people.
Here is my resolution list in random order.
-Lose 42lbs
-Run 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon
-Polar Bear Plunge
-10-20 mile Good Friday Easter Pilgrimage
-Complete Tough Mudder
-Road Trip with Mom to Seattle
-Road Trip with the family
-See the Ocean
-Regular Dad Blogs
-Publish something I have written
I hope your write your resolutions down and that they are big and border on the ridiculous. Don't be safe about them. At your age you should be dreaming big.
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