New Year’s Anti-Resolutions [NOT 30/12/22]

Things We Think About And Just Say Nay

Yellow Kid on New Years
Detail from Scene in Ryan's Arcade on the morning of new year's day / RF Outcault / Dec. 26 1897 / Source: https://lccn.loc.gov/95508202

You Can’t Make Me!

We all have things we aspire to doing in the coming year, and actually want to do. There are books to read, maybe we’ll get back in touch with friends and relatives, or start a vegetable garden.

But we also have things we could do, but know damn well we won’t do, and don’t even want to do. And what’s more, we’re GLAD we’re not going to do. Maybe some people feel like it’s a noble calling, but not us!

For example, I will not run a marathon this year, will not swim 2.4 miles, and will not bike 112 miles, and definitely not complete an Iron Man Triathlon. But even less than that, I won’t be running a 5K or 10K or going on a walkathon or anything with a hint of competition. I’ll be miserable doing anything like that, and quite frankly I don’t see the value for me.

Ofoku throwing beans / bullets for New Year's Eve
Ofoku Throwing Beans/Bullets on New Year’s Eve / Kiyochika Kobayashi / ca. 1904 / source: https://lccn.loc.gov/2009630466

What’s something good that you know you won’t be doing, and quite frankly you’re happy that you won’t be doing? You feel no guilt, you’re willing to just stay put and let someone else worry about? Something that sounds good in theory, but you know you’ll do more harm than good if you actually try?

Repainting your house because your house is just fine? Taking the dog to obedience training because the dog is not really causing any trouble and training will just bum them out? Starting up tap dancing because your downstairs neighbors would just be miserable? No No No?

Share an anti-resolution or two, Deadsplinteronis, just say no, and talk about how you’ll enjoy one less thing on your plate.

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