The time approaches once again for making New Year’s Resolutions, that combination of confessional and strategy which will make the impending 365 days a successful quest for happiness and joy (at LEAST until January 3.) As usual, your Uncle Blogsy, being so full of wisdom that he finds it hard to lift his head from the pillow each day, is making available some suggestions for those less fortunate. And, as always, the postcard artists of the past are lining up to assist in this noble endeavor.
The key to all resolutions is self knowledge. Do not be afraid to seek assistance. If you KNOW you can’t handle those big home maintenance jobs, call on a professional.
You can acquire needed skills in the new year, of course. If you really look into money management, you can handle things yourself and ignore random advice from your relatives and/or the Interwebs.
Many people will naturally be making resolutions to be thriftier this year. They generally don’t have a choice after the holidays, of course. That’s the best argument against this trend to want to spread the big expensive holidays of November and December farther apart: this way you can spend the money, regret it, and have all kinds of time to forget all that buyer’s remorse and do it all over again.
The same goes for all that overeating: it really pushes people to hunt up a new fitness program.
As always, you need to take more into account than just regret at eating that fifth slice of figgy pudding. A steady, regular routine is much better for you than taking on more than you can handle.
Some people prefer more abstract resolutions, repairing defects of the spirit instead of the flesh.
They will resolve to do more listening than complaining this year. (Note to self: this is not practical for bloggers.)
They may resolve to look at the world around them with childlike wonder and innocence.
Or to be more alert to opportunities, and seize what the moment offers.
Like most resolutions, these decisions are all right in moderation. Add a footnote about restraint and reflection. You don’t want to go rushing into trouble.
Unless it’s really fun trouble.
I believe that the second-best advice offered in this meditation is the first given: whatever you do, consider whether there is someone wiser and more experienced who can provide you with all the answers. No, not Alexa or Siri. I mean you should resolve to keep checking out Uncle Blogsy’s bloggerly recommendations. (See? I just answered your question about what the first-best advice to be found in this column is.)
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