Do Not Make New Year's Resolutions!

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What?

It is the age old tradition - make a New Year's Resolution and then break it and feel guilty until February!!!

I propose instead, let's all make a New Year's Intention - and then not feel like its black and white - just try for something and when you lag or slack, pick it up again.

Just a thought...and apparently not just mine-- take a look at this great blog post by Merlin Mann I like what he has to say and how he says it -- so no use reinventing the wheel - (hey another entry for this blog?!)

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