New Years’ Resolutions
Some wonderful suggestions from A. Dean Byrd:
q Begin your day my waking up 30 minutes earlier
q Plan your week in advance, and reflect upon the past week
q Reconnect with five old friends
q Remember to say ‘I love you’ to your spouse every day, and say it from the heart
q Start loving your job, no matter how you feel about it
q Stop just reading the scriptures and begin living them more fully
q Touch someone’s life
q Face your problems and do something about them
q Stop blaming others for your problems (this includes God)
q Don’t make the same mistakes of prior years
q Pray from the heart, not just from the head
q Laugh often, and invite others to laugh with you
q Spend more time with family and friends
q If your parents are living, send them a letter expressing your love
q Be humble enough to ask for help if and when you need it
q Live in the present: ‘Past is history; future is mystery; the present if a gift.’
q Remember the serenity prayer: ‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.’ Depak Chopra
q Enhance your daily life: ‘Dance like no one is watching, love like you’ve never been hurt, sing like no one is listening, live like its heaven on earth.’ Mark Twain
q ‘Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better human being.’ Benjamin Franklin
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