New Year's Resolutions

January 1, 2014

Goodbye 2013, hello 2014! I’m not one to dwell in the past, I always look forward to the future. As Edna Mode from the Incredibles said, “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” Dear my blog readers, take advantage of 2014! Only you can change yourself. You write the story of your life! You reap what you sow!  

Obviously, what’s a new year without resolutions?

Call me cliché, but New Year’s resolutions are a must. Even if I don’t accomplish a single one, at least I know I tried!

Here is a list of my resolutions

1) Read 30 50 Books

30 books is a lot, but 50? Is 50 too much? Honestly, I am suffering from what I call good book   withdrawal. It has been forever since I read a book. I really hope I can read 50. No, I will read 50.

2)  Be Nicer

I am considered a genuinely nice person, however I do have my mean and bratty moments. Being around more people has made me realize that my actions affect others greater than they affect me. Being nice can really make someone’s day. When I talk about “being nice,” I mean genuinely nice, not fakeness. To truly be a nice person, one must not judge a person, for everyone are equals.

3) Practice more violin

In 8^th grade, I practiced 2 hours every day. Two hours is a standard amount of time. However, I have lately been practicing only 1 hour. Only one hour. Gosh, I really gotta improve.

4)   Mature

For me, this is a biggie. I am immature. I’m not going to lie, I am immature. I can be rude and obnoxious. I can be conceited and selfish at times. I think maturing does not really count as a resolution, but it is something that I wish will happen in 2014.

5) Do more community service

I am blessed to live in my community. I live in a wealthy suburb, so I am privileged. What I mean by privileged is that I attend a high quality school with high academic standards, I live in a town with no major crime, and I am surrounded by loved ones. In no means am I saying I am rich or sanctimonious. I am really grateful for my community, so I will do more this year!

6)   Less give up Instagram

In the technology savvy generation of today, one would call me crazy. The reason why I am giving up Instagram is because it is consuming my time. I tell myself that I will only look through my Instagram feed, however a “quick” scroll turns to an hour, even two. I simply don’t and won’t have time for Instagram.

7)  Write more

Whether it is doing more blogging, more poetry, or picking up where I left off with creative writing, I hope to write much more in the upcoming year.

8) Lose Weight

Yup, I want to lose weight. Weight loss is not for my self-image, it is for my health. I am borderline normal-overweight. Since I play multiple sports, I will be a better athlete if I lost a bit more weight and toned up.   

9)  Have more fun

Some days, I wish my life was stress free, sadly, it’s not. Having fun is the only way I “vacation” from life. I’m young and I have ceaseless energy, so fun has to be a part of my schedule!

10)  Help Others

Helping others is key to becoming a better person. Regardless how you help, helping is a benevolent action. This year, I want to help others. I don’t know how, but I will.

Next year, I will write a post to see what I have accomplished!

My mantra for 2014:

So I was reading one of my favorite blogs, The CollegePrepster, and her mantra for 2014 was too perfect, so I just had to steal it!

Make it happen! Whatever “it” is, make it happen!