OK, so I am a little late on my New Year's resolutions. But, as I looked at this question, sometimes they are not resolutions, but rather goals for the year. So, first, let me define "goal" and "resolution."
Goal: that which one plans to achieve.
Resolution: a decision to do something or make a change in behavior.
I have both goals and resolutions for 2011. My goals include - 1) taking the LSAT in February, 2) continue running 4 times a week, 3) assuming I do well on goal 1 to go to law school in the fall, 4) lose 20 lbs (doing this means I could weight the same on my 40th birthday as I did on my 20th!).
My resolutions include - 1) not looking back at the past with regret, 2) to give thanks for today, 3) to look forward with optimism to the days to come, 4) to love my wife and my boys more carefully.
These are much more self-centered than most goals and resolutions that I have put before friends in the past. They are probably much more honest about where I am and what I want as well. I pray that 2011 will be a good year for Tammy and I, for us and our boys, and that this second half of life will continue to overflow my cup of blessing.
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