New Year’s Irresolitions

1Matt • 31st Dec 2009 • Just A Thought

Today’s the day: decide what 2010 will bring for you.  Or, if you’re like me and everyone I know, decide what the first few weeks of 2010 will bring for you.  I don’t really like new year’s resolutions because I’m bad at them.  Seems like everyone is.  I read this article on economist.com today and it does a great job describing the rural farmer’s common battle with procrastination and fertilizer use  and how it all relates to the procrastination that we are faced with here i the US and other ‘developed’ countries.

You and I are probably not faced with whether we should fertilize our crops or not (Neal and Marie notwithstanding) but it all comes back to whether or not we are willing to incur a cost (or inconvenience) today if it means that we will receive a benefit (or success) in the future.

I want to be a person that lives in the moment and enjoys each day, but not to the point that I’m not willing to put in effort today to be happy in the future.  I am content with who I am at the moment, but unlike Calvin (pictured above), I recognize that I have work to do to be more and more who I want to be.