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New Year's Resolutions

Hello and welcome to another dose of life advice! Today is a specially good one because … ITS 2014!!! Yes its the new year. New beginnings, fresh starts, and all that hooha. One thing that we all do in every new year is create our oh so easy new year's resolutions. Now some of you make them as "lose weight" or "get a boyfriend". Some of you as "feed 300 homeless people" or "try to be nicer to people". Well, referring to the first type, PLEASE DON'T! Don't make your resolutions something as trivial as getting a boyfriend. Losing weight is fine but just do it because you want to be healthier not because you want to snatch up a guy by the end of this year! Two points: 1. If a guy likes you after you've lost weight, then he's a superficial jerk and doesn't deserve you. 2. Trying to get a boyfriend by the end of the year means only that you'll have a boyfriend with no real connection between you. These things have to happen on their own terms on there own time. Now "what kind of new year's resolutions should I make?" you may ask well the answer is simple. Make them simple little things that make you feel good about yourself. Like, for example, if your matress is uncomfortable and hurts your back a lot, get a new one! Or if you like taking brisk walks in the morning but never do it all the time, make time for the walks! New year's resolutions should be about making you feel good and making them something easily accomplishable will do just that. In fact it will give you confidence that will build up in order for you to do those difficult things that you couldn't do as new year's resolutions. Now as for the second type of resolutions which include "feed 300 homeless people" and "be really nice to everyone", firstly there are limits to your capabilities, financial wise and phyisical wise. Most importantly mental wise. Why do I say this? Well for starters, you definitely can't feed 300 homeless people without spending some money. So take it a little at a time and consider the amount of money you currently have. Crucially, consider your family first. make sure they have all that they need before you go spending lots of money on the homeless. I'm not saying don't do charity. I'm saying just be sensible about it. As for being really nice to people, you can't exactly force yourself to be the nicest person ever. That is just a lot of mental strain. So start at the bottom and work your way up. Smile to those who look like they need it. Or if your friend or family member is feeling down, give them a hug and be the last one to let go. You never know. Maybe someone's day could be substantially improved just by your smile or your hug.

So I hope you've all enjoyed this special dose . Sorry it took so long to write as I've been typing this on my phone at school. Anyhow, thank you all for reading and I hope you guys remain my readers for another year. Wish you all Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year to all of you. Hue Mann, over and out!! ;)

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