My New Year’s resolution is to get up earlier in the morning. I figure if I get up earlier, I’ll get more done. Today was the first day I actually did it. And that’s ok. It’s still January; it’s still the New Year.
I was working at the hospital last Wednesday, and it was really busy. People were calling for appointments, etc. I was thinking about how this always happens in January. The new year really does present a great opportunity to start over, make changes, refresh.
Yet we often read about how many people never start their resolutions. Or they make the changes and then don’t stick with them. I’d rather focus on successes than failures. Maybe it takes a few attempts before a new habit sticks. That’s ok. Maybe the changes don’t look exactly like we thought they would – maybe they are partial changes. That’s ok too.
Seth Godin wrote a blog post about “This might not work” the other day. It’s true that anything we try might not work. But then again, it might work. It’s worth a try.
What was your New Year’s resolution?