My non-resolutions

[oyceter]

I was going to post my sort of, maybe, not really New Year's resolutions, but then I decided that my general rule of never making resolutions was more practical.

Anyway, I don't want to make resolutions. That sounds like too much work, and I am horrible at doing work.

Every time I say this to my mom, she says something to the effect of "Life isn't all fun and games." But now that I am all adult and (mostly) self-sufficient, I really don't see why not. Also, while there are many people in the world who are quite capable of getting by on willpower and the "shoulds" of life, I am not one of them. I figure, instead of making myself miserable by accusing myself of having no willpower or ambition or something, I should instead make the "shoulds" of life into the "yays" of life. Or something to that effect.

Plus, I am more inclined to do something if I feel like I have a choice in the matter anyway.

Also also, if I end up enjoying the process of doing it, I will in general continue to do it, whereas if I don't... I probably won't.

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[applewoman.livejournal.com]

Plus, I am more inclined to do something if I feel like I have a choice in the matter anyway.

Also also, if I end up enjoying the process of doing it, I will in general continue to do it, whereas if I don't... I probably won't.

That's pretty much how my life works, too.

If I were to make a New Year's resolution (which, like you, I never do), it would be to "make the 'shoulds' of life into the 'yays' of life." I love the way you put that...

[oyceter]

Oh thank you! Yeah, I am trying to instead attempt to enjoy things I have to do instead of forcing myself to do them. Oddly enough, it makes dishwashing rather therapeutic...

[gwyneira.livejournal.com]

I figure, instead of making myself miserable by accusing myself of having no willpower or ambition or something, I should instead make the "shoulds" of life into the "yays" of life.

I really like this -- what a great way of looking at it.

[oyceter]

Thank you ^_^.