by Ray Newman, radio and television commentator, attorney, educator, author

Monday, November 4, 2013

WIN-WIN

We are two months away from that annual useless tradition...New Year;s resolutions.  The air will be filled with the sounds of "This year I mean it".  BS. If you really meant to do what your resolution says you will do, you would, in all likelihood, have already have done it.  Which is why 99.8% of all resolutions never get resolved.

So,your resolutions are just a benign, harmless, effort to convince your friends, most of whom are inebriated when you make them, that unlike them, you are in control of your life and that you can move up the ladder of your potential whenever you wish.  BS.  If that were true, they wouldn't be your friends.

I have one key tip to those who, despite my sage advice, will remain resolute in making resolutions.  Make this your first resolution:  "This year, I will not keep my other resolutions".  If you don't keep the others, then you will have kept this one...and if you don't  keep this one, then you will have kept all the others.  Win-Win.

Glad to be able to help you with that.


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