'New Years Resolutions'

Dear Readers,

Today was the day off I briefly mentioned yesterday - as expected and like all good things - its hasnt lasted! Its already 6-30 pm UK time so if I was working, I would be close to home now anyway. Never mind, i had the pleasure of not being at work so who cares if I would be home now because I have not been at work all day which i otherwise would have been!!

Anyway, my thought for the day is to do with new years resolutions. I have in the past been a fan of new years resolutions - before there is any mass confusion - no they dont work but the idea of repairing yourself is quite pleasing.

Giving the concept some extra thought today made me realise the idea of self repair is sound but the idea of waiting for the begining of a year to implement it is ridiculous. Who knows if you and I will even be alive on January 1st next year to implement all the wonderful things we would so dearly love to put into action? Also in light of the fact that so many resolutions fail - why not try, try and try again from NOW so that by the time the new year actually comes - it might produce the final springboard to making your resolutions a reality rather than pinning all your hopes on the fact it is a new year.

I say make a new days resolution becaus every day is a new begining - you cant turn the change the past - but you can make TODAY whatever you want it to be. Wanna give up smoking? I didnt see the people who decided on the July 1st smoking ban wait till 'the new year'!! Wanna get educated?? I dont see GCSE, A Level, NVQ or any other formal education courses starting in the new year - in fact they all start nearer the end of the year- septemberish!!

Open your eyes people - every day can be a new year - and you can make all the resolutions you want and try your best to make them happen now! Stop waiting for things to happen and instead start making it happen yourself!!! Also stop being so afraid of failure because you can always try again tomorrow!! Tell yourself out loud that every day that it is a new begining and it can be whatever you want to make it and forget the nonsense you hear that 'talking to yourself is the first sign of madness'! Only crazy people tell you that or the selfish people who dont want the rest of the world to enjoy the wisdom of talking to oneself.

To summise - Recite your new days resolutions to yourself as much as possible because it is the cheapest and safest therapy on the market.

Hopefully be back tomorrow.....