Comments on: How to make resolutions that work http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/12/how-to-make-resolutions-that-work.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Badong http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/12/how-to-make-resolutions-that-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-7348 Badong Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:22:37 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2861#comment-7348 wow. i'll definitely keep that in mind. thanks! wow. i’ll definitely keep that in mind. thanks!

]]> By: Larissa http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/12/how-to-make-resolutions-that-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-7347 Larissa Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:10:19 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2861#comment-7347 I meant then every 3rd! whoops! I meant then every 3rd! whoops!

]]> By: Larissa http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/12/how-to-make-resolutions-that-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-7346 Larissa Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:08:51 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2861#comment-7346 I'd like to add something for those who want to give something up. Last year I successfully weaned myself off of some powerful medication that had become counter productive. This year I'll be doing the same for coffee and sweets. I've drunk bucket loads of coffee over the many years and eaten more sweet treats than most people I know. I am not going to go cold turkey - that's just silly. For coffee I've taken myself down from however many I want in a day, which at one stage could have been as many as 12 down to one a day and starting today I'm going 1 every second day then next month every 2nd and so on. I'm doing the same with sweets - this is biscuits, ice cream, cake, anything compromised of mainly useless sugar and fat. I would advise to do this with any bad habit that is very hard to get out of, however when it comes to drugs like tobacco and alcohol seek professional help. I’d like to add something for those who want to give something up. Last year I successfully weaned myself off of some powerful medication that had become counter productive. This year I’ll be doing the same for coffee and sweets. I’ve drunk bucket loads of coffee over the many years and eaten more sweet treats than most people I know. I am not going to go cold turkey – that’s just silly. For coffee I’ve taken myself down from however many I want in a day, which at one stage could have been as many as 12 down to one a day and starting today I’m going 1 every second day then next month every 2nd and so on. I’m doing the same with sweets – this is biscuits, ice cream, cake, anything compromised of mainly useless sugar and fat.
I would advise to do this with any bad habit that is very hard to get out of, however when it comes to drugs like tobacco and alcohol seek professional help.

]]> By: Tim Malone.id.au » meme 2008 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/12/how-to-make-resolutions-that-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-7345 Tim Malone.id.au » meme 2008 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:05:17 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2861#comment-7345 [...] 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don’t recall making any for 2008. I’ve never really been into NYR’s, but there are certainly things I would like to do for 09, such as read more, eat healthier, exercise more, pray more, give-up on things less, and pay more attention to friendships/relationships. Rather than making these resolutions though, I need to make a resolution to plan to achieve these wishes…Rodney Olsen explains well! [...] [...] 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don’t recall making any for 2008. I’ve never really been into NYR’s, but there are certainly things I would like to do for 09, such as read more, eat healthier, exercise more, pray more, give-up on things less, and pay more attention to friendships/relationships. Rather than making these resolutions though, I need to make a resolution to plan to achieve these wishes…Rodney Olsen explains well! [...]

]]> By: Rodney Olsen http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/12/how-to-make-resolutions-that-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-7344 Rodney Olsen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:44:07 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=2861#comment-7344 Hello Badong. I think that just saying that you want to be more understanding won't help you a lot if you don't look at ways of making that happen. If my resolution was to be more understanding I'd first decide on who or what I wanted focus more understanding. If it was a particular group of people, for instance, I'd plan to spend time reading more about that group of people to understand more of who they are and what makes them the people they are. If it was broader and a desire to be more understanding of people in general I'd decide to listen to what people are saying and to consider their point of view before making judgement. I'd make the decision to ask more questions so that I could really hear a person instead of assuming I knew what they meant. These are only little things, and there's lots more I could do, but they're real steps to ensure that my desire becomes a reality. Hello Badong. I think that just saying that you want to be more understanding won’t help you a lot if you don’t look at ways of making that happen.

If my resolution was to be more understanding I’d first decide on who or what I wanted focus more understanding. If it was a particular group of people, for instance, I’d plan to spend time reading more about that group of people to understand more of who they are and what makes them the people they are.

If it was broader and a desire to be more understanding of people in general I’d decide to listen to what people are saying and to consider their point of view before making judgement. I’d make the decision to ask more questions so that I could really hear a person instead of assuming I knew what they meant.

These are only little things, and there’s lots more I could do, but they’re real steps to ensure that my desire becomes a reality.

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