I recently watched a video about forming new habits called “Try something new for 30 days”. Initially, I thought, wow, 30 days? That’s so easy. I decided that I wanted to create new habits in January, a time when many people create their new year’s resolutions that will (hopefully) be successful. 2015: New year, new me became my mission. I made the resolution to eat healthier, exercise more, and get rid of the same old, silly habits.
January first was a great day. I submitted my FAFSA, filled out some scholarship applications, read a book, and ate a nutritious meal. I was on my way to a new me. On January second, I did something nice for someone else, which was also one of my resolutions. I bought my grandpa a Concrete Mixer from Culver’s. I also bought one for myself, which was a kind gesture, but did not go over well with my digestive system.
Alright, so I may not have followed through with all of my resolutions. Let’s put it this way: I moderately exercise every day for 20 minutes in gym class. I don’t always work on scholarship applications. I occasionally-scratch that- I OFTEN treat myself and my grandpa to a Concrete Mixer, and sadly, I eat the same ham and mustard sandwich every day for lunch.
The truth is, it’s hard to do the same thing every day for 30 days. It’s hard to form new habits and get rid of the old ones. It takes a lot of work, dedication, and unfortunately, it doesn’t involve ice cream. Not many people make resolutions anymore. Does it mean we don’t want to be better? No. It just means there are better things in life than carrots and treadmills. There’s Chick-Fil-A. There’s Netflix, and there’s Ben and Jerry’s. Don’t sweat the small things. If there are things you want to change about yourself, then change them. It may take way longer than 30 days, but if you work towards it, you’ll get there. Just take 2015 day by day and enjoy the small things in life, like eating whatever you want and binge watching Netflix.