My good resolutions
As always, the last days of the year people start to fantasize about the future. A general frenzy strikes everybody: in TV horoscopes are a big success, people hope it will be the year of the own sign of the zodiac, there is who the night of the 31st December wears underwear backwards, who throws old things from the window and who (like me) makes a list of the good resolutions.
After years of trays and sailor's promises, I have decide that my new year's good resolutions are no good resolutions!
I won't start a diet, I won't start running, I won't be tidier, I won't buy more feminine dresses, I won't make up mainly, I won't read hundreds books, I won't prepare wonderful dinners, I won't start to paint, I won't learn to play guitar, I won't do kickboxing to release stress, I won't be less lazy...I won't be a perfect girl.
This year, before to make a promise, I hope to understand what I really want because as Albert Einstein said: ''There is a driving force more powerful than steam, Electricity and atomic energy: THE WiILL".
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As the year draws to a close, people always fantasize about thier future. A general frenzy strikes everyone: on TV, horoscopes predict successes and people hope it will be the year of thier zodiac sign; there are those who wear their underwear backwards on the night of December 31st; those who throw old things from windows, and those who, like me, will make a list of resolutions.
After years of betrayals and sailor's promises, I have decide that my New Year's resolution is to not make resolutions. I won't start a diet; start running; be tidier, or buy more feminine dresses. I won't wear so much makeup; read hundreds of books; prepare wonderful dinners, or start to paint. I won't learn to play guitar; kickbox to release stress, be less lazy, or be a perfect girl.
This year, before making a promise I hope to understand what I really want, because as Albert Einstein said: ''There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity and atomic energy: The Will."
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My Good Resolutions
As always, during the last days of the year people start to fantasize about the future. A general frenzy strikes everybody.: in TV horoscopes predict are a big success, people hope it will be the year of the own sign of the zodiac, there is who are those who wears their underwear backwards to front on the night of the 31st December, and those who throws old things from the window and who (like me) makes a list of their good resolutions.
After years of trays and sailor's promises, I have decided that my New Year's good resolutions are not good resolutions!
I won't start a diet, I won't start running, I won't be tidier, I won't buy more feminine dresses, I won't make up mainly, I won't read hundreds of books, I won't prepare wonderful dinners, I won't start to paint, I won't learn to play guitar, I won't do kickboxing to release stress, I won't be less lazy... and I won't be a perfect girl.
This year, before to making a promise, I hope to understand what I really want because as Albert Einstein said: ''There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity and atomic energy: "THE WIILL".
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Hi Carla - so is "promessa da marinaio" an Italian expression? Is that right? Thanks! And I think if you want those things, and can find a way to enjoy doing them or working towards them, then that is better than any promise!
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Yes, I mean 'trials'.
I think the point is to recognize what you really want, what is really important for you...if I won't maintain my resolutions probably it is because they aren't very important for me...but I still don't know it :-)
This post is a mockery of myself because I made a lot of sailor's promises in the past. ;-)
Happy New Year Adrian!
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...and I won't correct you, though mainly because Leigh Mumford has already done it. However she has blown out on "trays and sailor's promises". Do you mean 'trials' ? I can make a good guess as to what 'sailor's promises' are.
Einstein's powerful driving force "THE WILL" is rather weak for most of us : I admire your strength of will if you can maintain any resolutions you do make. I don't think I'll take the risk !
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