Only a few more days until this year expires and a new one begins. If you are like me, you’ve probably outlined or are outlining some resolutions for the new year . It is exciting to solidify these resolutions, but the real challenge is to keep these resolutions. Will you be able to sustain your resolutions beyond a week or a month? The answer is firmly rooted in one word, perseverance. Perseverance is the ability to stay on course no matter the circumstance. When times are good, I won’t get comfortable. When times are bad, I refuse to quit. This simple attitude determines whether your resolutions will last beyond day one. Here are a few guidelines for staying on track in the new year.
Everyone needs a motivational speaker. I’m not talking about “Matt Foley,” but someone who can genuinely motivate you when you want to give up. This person should be able to sympathize without compromising your goals.
If you quit, start again the next day. Everyone quits. Everyone is not a quitter. A quitter is someone who never starts again.
Give yourself time. No goal worth accomplishing is automatic. Remind yourself about the end result when you choose to make good daily choices.
If you don’t want things to be like they have been, there is no turning back. Your future awaits you. Here’s to perseverance.
Is losing weight one of your new year’s resolutions? If so, check out what I believe to be the secret to weight loss and read my own story of how I lost 20 pounds in the first 90 days of 2010.
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Great post! It’s so hard for me to be consistant sometimes. A consistant quiet time, consistant exercise and eating healthy…but I will NOT quit. I want to grow..to persevere.
! I’m excited to see what great things the Lord will do in my life this year.
Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family!
Rhonda,
I think it is hard for all of us to be consistent. Everyone quits at times, but you have a great attitude toward keeping on! Happy New Year to you and your family.