Every year, around the end of December, or the beginning of January many people make the mistake of making "New Year Resolutions". Why is this a mistake you ask? Well, most resolutions tend to be very specific. "Lose 20 pounds" "Stop smoking" "Organize my life". What if, instead, everyone on the planet simply vowed to do better than they did before? And why do we have to wait for January 1st to make this commitment?
What if we all tried to be a better person than we were yesterday? A better teacher/parent/co-worker than yesterday? Then even if we "slip" for a day or two, it's just as easy to begin again. For example, if I was to try to exercise "better than I did before" than anytime I take a walk around the block I'm good. You have to assume (and you would be right) that I basically haven't exercised in years. So if I'm trying to do better all I have to do is more than I have in the past.
Just for a minute imagine if everyone-everywhere saw each and every day as a new opportunity to do better, be better, live better? So this is my challenge, to you and to myself-do better than you have before!
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