I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, per se. Statistically speaking, almost no one sticks to them, so why set myself up for failure?
But, I do love the clean-slate feeling a new year can bring. The opportunity to start the year off on the right foot, with the right energy, intent and mindset — that’s something I can wrap my head around. In fact, at about this time each year, I like to think of a theme for the following year — an overarching philosophy that I can apply to many different areas of my life. 2008 was the year of Finish What I Start, 2009 the year of Put Myself Out There.
I think in 2010, my theme will be Good Enough is Not Enough.
In case you’re wondering how you ended up on a self-help blog, don’t be alarmed: I swear this has something to do with being environmentally friendly. I happen to believe, as I’m sure many of you do, that the environment may be the most urgent issue facing civilization today; without Mother Earth on our side, we’ve got nothing. And, as you’ve read this year, I do a lot of things in the name of sustainability and greening the planet. But, is it enough? Am I really conserving till it hurts? No. I could do more, and I know it. So, here just a few ways I’ll try to implement Good Enough is Not Enough in the name of the planet in 2010:
2010: The Year of Doing More Than Just Enough
I do love the clean-slate feeling a new year can bring. I think in 2010, my theme will be Good Enough is Not Enough.