Resolve to restore that which is lost

Millions of people make new years resolutions, and the majority never even get past day one at making them stick. Unfortunately, I hate to admit, but I am often times one of the these people. My misfortune at sticking to all my goals is likely due to the fact that I lean toward the unrealistic expectation that I can achieve "life nirvana" in ALL areas, in less than a week. Right. And I will soon be Mother Teresa too.

Well, if there is to be any success, we must first and foremost make up our minds what it is we REALLY want to accomplish. Resolution does, after all, mean to be resolute, firm, determined, and have unshakeable faith. Can we really believe in OURSELVES with unshakeable faith? What is it we are resolving to change and WHY. For that matter, what is your ultimate WHY? What drive you in life more than any other thing? You may find it challenging to believe whole heartedly at first that you CAN achieve that which you desire, but we can enlist those who do believe in us or can help us in this way. Two are always better than one.

Ultimately, though, we are human. We must see that we cannot accomplish everything in our own strength. Humility is key here. Albeit we try pretty hard and have fairly good success in life most of the time. So, what is your measuring stick? How will you know if you have succeeded? Make a concrete list of ideas about what you are trying to achieve, how you will know you have achieved it, and by when you will achieve it. This should help you weed out the unimportant stuff. Who has time to do it all?!

Lastly give yourself a little wiggle room. Life is much too short to always beat yourself up for not making the world's best charts. It is in life's little successes and failures that we often reap the greatest reward anyway. We have all lost a little bit of the child in us as we hurry from deadline to duty. What have you lost in the sense of your time, character, or goals that you want to restore?

Take steps forward with unshakeable faith to tell a friend, celebrate life everyday, and then make each stumble a part of your dance. What may end up being restored, is exactly that unshakeable faith in you you were looking for in the first place.