When the time comes and a New Year is rolling around, do you perceive that as THE time to make a change in your life, like no other time will do? I'll provide my opinion if it's asked for on this one.

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Permalink Reply by Craig Chamberlin on December 19, 2009 at 8:17am

My resolution is to not make any new year's resolutions... ahh crap... failed again...

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Permalink Reply by Eric Fox on December 23, 2009 at 4:59pm

I made that resolution long ago, and have never broken it. After all, if you cannot keep a promise to yourself, what promises can you keep?

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Permalink Reply by Juxta on December 23, 2009 at 5:08pm

Oh so true! What an important sentiment. Just make sure that the resolutions you make are real ones that you can stick to. Things like, eating healthier or spending more time with family as opposed to resolutions that depend on other people to come true (like making more money, or falling in love).

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Permalink Reply by Nathan on December 19, 2009 at 9:43am

Well i think its a time for the people who don't really want too quit smoking drinking etc have to make that decision sure you can make the decision in july but isn't it much more fun to go out with a big bang?

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Permalink Reply by Kenny the Metalman on December 20, 2009 at 12:44am

Yeah, of course it seems arbitrary to try to make a change you don't want to. My personal beliefs are that one should have to want to change sincerely, and part of that sincerity should be not basing it on a fixed time of year. If you decide to make a big change in July, it's better to go through with it then rather than waiting until January because so much could happen between then and now. Also, stopping smoking is definitely not something to procrastinate on. I did, and I spent a few months close to dangerous after I finally threw away the last cig.

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Permalink Reply by LADYTECH on December 20, 2009 at 7:35am

In the past I always made 12. U know one for each month sort of...
Now I guess I'm not that fkd up! lmao!!!
I make 3!!!

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Permalink Reply by ck13 on December 20, 2009 at 9:01am

i usually don't, but this year i've started mostly with weight loss and cutting back on soft drinks, switching to tea (yeah i know, still caffine, but its still better) with black and green tea's, and have found since i did that on my trips to the gym, i don't get as tired as much, and green tea tends to keep me from feeling hungry, so no need to grab the junk food

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Permalink Reply by Kenny the Metalman on December 22, 2009 at 2:31am

That's good advice, and it could really afford to reach more people. Really, this discussion started off from what I perceive to be incredible pretentiousness in the act of making resolutions, not to slam those who sincerely want to change for the better.

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Permalink Reply by Danny Harrington on December 22, 2009 at 11:52am

I used to make new year's resolutions but they never used to stick so I don't anymore... I do think they work for some people...

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Permalink Reply by Kenny the Metalman on December 23, 2009 at 3:53am

Of course it's like they say, what may be right for all may not be right for some. In the end it's up to each and every one of us to forge our paths

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Permalink Reply by Juxta on December 22, 2009 at 12:21pm

It just so happens this year that a lot of crap happened and I find myself starting over anyway. The New Year is something to look forward to, and gives me a little hope that things are going to get better. So this year, yeah, I'm going to make resolutions to set myself up for a better year. :)