What's Da Buzz?

Perhaps Goryo and I are just different because we have a tendency to question and not follow most traditions. Or we just stumble into good ideas with some blind luck.

In any case, many people make resolutions for New Years then see how long they are able to keep them. Sooner or later though the person ends up breaking the resolution whether it was to quit smoking or lose some weight or whatever the goal actually was.

To me it sounds like we are setting ourselves up for failure. The culture in the USA reinforces the need to make and break those New Year resolutions as a standard part of life in the USA. Let me pose a question to all. Why do we need an accepted occasion to make changes in our life? What is the point? Instead of going with the flow of what everyone else is doing, why not make changes for personal reasons at a time of your choosing when you figure out the change is needed?

Let me give you an example, this past August I decided to quit drinking sodas in general and Coke in specific. I did it for the sake of my health. The end result was I feel much better and I easily lost a lot of extra weight with very few changes to my diet in general. Perhaps I stumbled into the key. Don’t do something because it is the “thing to do” but do it for a well-thought out and solid reason.

Do I have any New Year’s Resolutions? Nope, I would recommend that you rethink your positions as well. I was taught very early on to take responsibility for my choices and to stick with them. This wasn’t based on opinion either. I had to be able to support my decisions and defend them. I recommend the same.

Does that make this Vested Wisdom? Wisdom is knowledge gained from experience and knowing what is right and wrong. Life has taught me this much. I can only hope to share this tidbit I have gained. I look forward to the lessons I can learn from you.

Thank you,

Anah

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