I am resolved...conundrum

New Year’s Day is a time for a new beginning (actually, any day is a time for a new beginning). But I’m not so sure now.

While so many people broke their new year’s resolutions, I used to be pleased to announce every year that I consistently KEPT my new year's resolution. My resolution was simply this: "I resolve not to make any new year resolutions", so there was nothing to break and I was happy!

But someone pointed out to me that I have actually been consistently BREAKING my resolution!

What??

I break it when I resolve not to resolve to resolve to make a new year's resolution.

Huh??

I broke my resolution not to make a resolution, by making a resolution not to make a resolution!! By not keeping my resolution, I broke it!!

Hmmm...so I've decided to change this year’s resolution to this: "If there is anything I need to change, I resolve to do it when I'm ready."

“Therefore, be it resolved forthwith wherefore untoward that: ‘If there is anything I need to change, I resolve to do it when I'm ready.’”

Ok, let me try my resolution out...

Self: “Joe, stop being lazy and clean out the garage.”

Joe: “Nah, I’m not ready!”

I did it! I kept my resolution and felt good about it! (And I even understand it! Do you?)



Joe