INEWORD P

Wednesday , March 1, 2023 | Pinewood International American School of Thessaloniki

forgetting everything about them the next day does not make sense. The point of resolutions is to keep them. I mean, sure, every single one of us does it for fun and for that universal tradition, but what if those New Year's resolutions are just some words written on paper? What if they don't make our year better? And what if we relied on those little words to make our year better?

Just as there are no correct answers in real life just the best answers there is no such thing as a correct resolution for the new year we are the only ones who can define what those resolutions are, to any extent from being granted to not even existing. You're the one who needs to be responsible to make decisions and for these decisions you keep up. For sure, you are not responsible for everything that happens to you, and you are the only person who can decide to deal with it or change it. I keep saying to myself that while I can't choose the circumstances, I can choose my response to them. One's level of emotional investment in one's decisions and the likelihood of seeing those decisions through are both affected by one's reaction to the events around them. That which gives us life's necessary push and thrust is our own style of thinking. Our internal dialogue, whether encouraging or discouraging, determines whether or not we take action towards where we want to go in life. Therefore, focus your attention on the here and now as well as the tiny steps that you can take toward your goal right at this very moment. It is a waste of your time to worry about the day that has passed or the day that will come. And if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Defeats are inevitable.

In addition to this, anyone might need to discover a more forceful reason to stick to the goal. In what ways does it correspond to your more profound desires and ambitions? Everyone's character reveals both their inner and outer motivations. Those who are internally motivated are the most self-directed and committed; those who are externally motivated typically seek to be complimented and rewarded. In one way or another, staying on track requires being adaptable enough to learn from different attitudes and ways of thinking. The poet T.S. Eliot offers a powerful piece of advice in his poem "Little Gidding," in which he suggests: "For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice." In order to start doing things that will be more beneficial to you personally and to your growth, you should break harmful habits and start doing things that will aid you.

I'm not saying it's wrong to look ahead to the next year and make some adjustments. Assuring oneself that next year will be better is a source of consolation. Yet if you're talking to someone or many people, it's safer to keep some information private. So, if you feel compelled to make a public declaration, at least honestly pledge to be authentic next year, whatever your goals are! Therefore, following my own advice, I declare: