"He who fails to plan, plans to fail". The first time that I encountered these words was more than thirty years ago when I entered a life insurance office. I have no idea who first coined the phrase but it is a true principle which applies in life.
There are many persons who wonder why they are unable to keep the resolution that they make at the beginning of each year although these resolutions are made with the best of intentions. The reality is that we live in a world where every thing is done fast. We pop things in the microwave and in five minutes or less it is ready and we expect the same results in life. It has become customary also in sports for a game to last the most two hours and there must be a winner and a loser. We attend the cinema or watch television and are treated to non stop action for one and a half or two hours. We also expect our new year's resolution to give results in two hours or we quit.
It is a rare thing that the number of hours that are spent filming and editing a movie to get things just right and to ensure the desired result are told. In movies stunts are often performed by stuntmen but the stars get the credit. The movie script is written by one person but the star get the credit for the quotes. This is the world in which results are desired and in which we resolve to be better better persons at the beginning of each year. Unfortunate we hope to get results to our new year resolutions in equivalent time of a sporting event, movie or hopefully pop our new year resolution in the microwave and get results.
We often fail at keeping our new year resolution because we do not plan in advance. It is ridiculous to wait until January 1st to make resolutions for the new year. The first week of December is complete and by now we should know what we hope to change in our lives or do in the coming year. The plans should be well advanced for work to begin on January 1st. It is still not too late to begin putting plans in place for our new year resolutions but it is silly to wait until January to figure out what we would like to change during the course of the year.
Resolutions requires persistence. Athletes do not take time out and time off but know that their success rest in practicing and training at all times. They know they are required to be in top shape and always ready for competition. Our resolutions require that we constantly work at them not until we succeed but until they become a part of our lives.
One of the benefits of sticking to a new year resolution is the spin offs. It is natural for our efforts to produce fruit because of the multiplying effect. There is also the residual effect which simply is that what is done today will be of benefit tomorrow.
This week is a good time to continue planning for our new year resolution and for those who have not done so as yet to begin planning "If you wait until January to come up with a new year resolution then your are planning not to follow through on that resolution." Now is a good time to begin building up the steam to a flying start to the new year."
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