My New Year’s Anti-Resolutions

Hmmm, willyour glass be half full, half empty or always full in 2024?

I have never really taken to the idea of New Year’s Resolutions. I understand the general concept. The start of a New Year is an appropriate time to take stock and set goals for the year ahead. But too often the goals we set are influenced by how others perceive us and fall by the wayside by January 31.

So this year I am making New Year’s Anti-resolutions as I am confident they will be easier to keep and ultimately better for me. Hence, I resolve not to:

Gestureangrily with one raised finger at rude and aggressive drivers on the road.Instead, I will give them a wide berth and leave them to their discontentedlives. I may even smile at them as they glare at me so it is their bloodpressure that is raised rather than mine.

Watchmore than the first 15 minutes of the evening news. The last 45 minutes aremostly a rehash of the stories from earlier in the week. I do not care to knowwhat four different experts think about the happenings. I am quite capable ofdrawing my own intelligent conclusions.

Try tomake some semblance of sense of Donald Trump and his tirades. He is a walking,talking, scowling bundle of bile, nonsense and overinflated ego. Left alone hewill flame out spectacularly and fade into obscurity where he belongs.

Feelcompelled to fumble my way, using my full repertoire of four letter words,through the latest and greatest digital technology. I am retired and thereforeunder no obligation to adopt each new generation of tech. Everything I need todo I already know how to do. I am done with this never-ending learning curveand happy to kiss it goodbye.

Be upsetbecause someone neglected to stoop and scoop after their dog did his business.The steaming pile of s*** is a reflection of who they are and not worth asecond thought to me. One day karma will kick in and they will step into thatpile of s***, slip and fall on their ass.

Groan andshake my head at each new highwater mark achieved in the salaries of professionalathletes. The correlation between what they achieve and what they earn passed anysemblance of reason long ago. They can count the zeros in their paycheck ifthey wish. I have better things to do with my time.

Wait untilthe other person coming down the trail passes out of sight before I kneel totake a photograph of the tiny bug they did not realize is there. I know I looklike an eccentric and a nature geek when I do so. I am fine with that. It makesme happy and brings me joy. I revel in my eccentricity.

By nowyou are probably asking yourself: Is he a glass half full or glasshalf empty type of person? My reply is that my metaphorical glass willalways be full if I am true to myself, focus my attention on what makes mehappy and decline to worry about the little things that are here today and gonetomorrow.

Chooseyour own path for the year ahead. The rest will take care of itself. Happy NewYear!

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