The magic of fifty words a day

I used to be really into New Year’s resolutions. Also, lofty goals and all manner of similar endeavors that look good on paper but inspire disappointment and self-criticism in real life. It felt good to tell myself — and the people around me, let’s be real — I was an ambitious person. The sort to set impressive goals and achieve them.

To offer an update several months later, not so much.

And that’s the rub with ambitious goal-setting. Maybe it works for some people, but it’s never really w...