Ralph Carlson Blog

Resolutions are superficial

I don’t know about you but I resist New Years resolutions. Something about the process makes me uncomfortable. The principle seems fine. A new slate of activities and goals for a new year. A fresh start with no baggage. The reality is more complex. I want to break new ground; climb new mountains; achieve new goals. The trouble is that moving ahead means giving up some old habits and those old routines and excuses are deeply embedded in my current life. I don’t necessarily choose those old behaviors but they have such a grip on my life that I can’t move on without changing them and changing them is hard. [continue reading…]