Goodbye 2009 and welcome 2010. It's been a year of great changes; some good; some bad.
We've seen the arrival of the first African-American President of the United States, which gave millions of people world-wide that change can happen, and sometimes in this life-time.
It's been a heck of a year and people whose songs have influenced many people, are now gone. People like M.J aka Michael Jackson, whose music and lyrics spoke of love and multiculturalism. Others like Walter Kronkite, Patrick Swayze, Ted Kennedy and Karl Malden will all be remembered too.
Others have died too young and still full of talent.
It is hard to know what will come about in the New Year. Death is sometimes something we cannot prevent and is unforseeable. At the same time, we, all of us, have the power to change things for the better. Like changing our way of thinking, from negative to positive. Like making positive choices, whether it be limiting our caloric intact, to cutting down the number of credit cards one has in the purse.
Whenever we set up a plan to do things, we often are prevented from doing so, due to external things, like television or the latest gadget. 2010 should be a time for us to realize all of our dreams and reach our full potential. If this means limiting the amount of television, so be it. Think of all the things one can do or take part in next year: like learning to paint, pursue art, or cook a difficult dish, or volunteering at the local S.P.C.A. Why wait for tomorrow? Now is the time to do what you have been putting off. Excuses is something we all dream of. Action is the power to change and make something out of nothing.
If we fail to take action for ourselves and make life interesting for ourselves, we may end up with something like this on our epitaph: Television ruled my life.
Showing posts with label New Year's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year's. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Why it's Never too Late to Commit to New Year's Resolutions
As the clock ticks closer towards a new decade, some of us who live for tomorrow will be writing or thinking about a New Year's resolutions, or promises made to ourselves that we hope will lead to a better way of life or thinking.
Of course, it's always the 'lose weight' mentality. But just how many of us will commit to joining the gym, or cutting down on the calories? it's difficult, but it really helps when a whole group of people come together to work towards a common cause.
Take for example, global warming. If whole groups of people commit to taking the bus more often, leaving the car at home, taking the train, rather than the plane, I am sure that we will see a real reduction in the effects of global warming.
But to weight again. I eat very little meat these days, that's because my dinner partner rarely touches the stuff, preferring seafood, to red meats. At first, it was hard to give up on the steaks and ribs, but gradually the yearnings for the heavier and heartier meals gave way to less and less. Finally, I was munching on vegetarian soups and tomato based pastas. Of course, I do grab the traditional fare from time to time, but I can truthfully say that it is getting less frequent.
What I've noticed more and more is that this type of lifestyle, the vegetarian one, gives way to more peaceful, more quieter ways of talking and thinking.
I wonder if our politicians around the world are willing to commit to a steady dose of vegetarianism in hopes that the world tomorrow will be a more peaceful and loving one. Let's put down our arms and grab a tomato.
Of course, it's always the 'lose weight' mentality. But just how many of us will commit to joining the gym, or cutting down on the calories? it's difficult, but it really helps when a whole group of people come together to work towards a common cause.
Take for example, global warming. If whole groups of people commit to taking the bus more often, leaving the car at home, taking the train, rather than the plane, I am sure that we will see a real reduction in the effects of global warming.
But to weight again. I eat very little meat these days, that's because my dinner partner rarely touches the stuff, preferring seafood, to red meats. At first, it was hard to give up on the steaks and ribs, but gradually the yearnings for the heavier and heartier meals gave way to less and less. Finally, I was munching on vegetarian soups and tomato based pastas. Of course, I do grab the traditional fare from time to time, but I can truthfully say that it is getting less frequent.
What I've noticed more and more is that this type of lifestyle, the vegetarian one, gives way to more peaceful, more quieter ways of talking and thinking.
I wonder if our politicians around the world are willing to commit to a steady dose of vegetarianism in hopes that the world tomorrow will be a more peaceful and loving one. Let's put down our arms and grab a tomato.
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