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Every January people all over the country sit down with pen and paper at hand to write their New Year’s Resolutions for the upcoming year. This is a ritual that goes into every one of our lives. The ritual called New year Resolution. We imagine ourselves to be a super human by Jan 1st. Goals are perfectly made and life is just perfect.

1. Enjoy Life( No Worries)	2. Reach office on time	3. Spend time with friends and family	4. Go for Trips & Outings
5. Keep House Clean	6. Quit Drinking & Smoking	7. Say no to junk food	8. Buy & Read Books
	9. Workout & Exercise	10. Write Diary

By January 15th, things begin to change. You see that most of the resolutions that we said we would maintain is no longer done. The result – we are back to where we are on Dec 25 (the time when u started your new year resolution). Now, there is something that you look forward for. Eagerly waiting for another Dec 31 and another new year, so that you can work again on your New Year resolution.

This is a rat race that happens to each of our lives. Instead of creating New Year Resolution, create a Life Resolution.

A life resolution is something you will commit to work on, no matter what the date is on the calendar. This is a round the year resolution. It can start any time. You are committed for the entire life time of yours, and thus even if you slip in the middle, you just start over the very next moment.

One Goal for Each Slice of your Life Wheel

We can divide our life into various slices – Health, Finance, Relationship, Career, Social Life, etc - as shown below.

Instead of just having, say Career oriented goals, you can pick one goal for each of these slices. When you put a goal to this slice, you also have to decide “what” will give you a 10/10 for this slice. And this is what you will be aiming to achieve for this year - “To get a 10/10 for your each of the life wheel slices”.

Analysis your past year resolution

Have a look at the goals you put last year and see how you did last year. On the rate of 1-10, rank your goals you made previous year.

Congratulate yourself for the success you achieved in your goals last year. If there were goals that didn’t work out as you planned, take time to analyze them. Are they on your current New Year resolution list ? Were they closer to completion (say 7/10) or you did very bad (2/10).

If there are unfilled resolutions in your plate carried over from last year, it is important for you to understand the reason why you did not complete it last year. Because, without knowing that, the “reason” itself will be carried to this year, and you will end up having lots of incomplete resolutions.

Here are few instructions while setting you life resolutions.

1. Be realistic by setting achievable goals. Winning the lottery, for example, is out of your grasp.

2. Describe your resolutions in specific terms. Instead of “I don’t want to be lazy,” opt for “I want to exercise regularly” or “I will cut down on my television watching.”

3. Break down large goals into smaller ones. For instance, commit to losing weight by resolving to join a gym and improve your eating habits.

4. Find alternatives to a behavior that you want to change, and make this part of your resolution plan. So you want to quit smoking but you smoked to relax yourself? What other forms of relaxation are available to you?

5. Above all, aim for things that are truly important to you, not what you think you ought to do or what others expect of you.

Good bye 2009.

The year which made us jump with joy, brought some tears due to the unexpected. Lots of happiness and achievements, and it is time to tell a fair well good bye to 2009 - good bye 2009. We loved you so much.

Welcome 2010.

As fresh as it could be. A new year to go for our life ambitions. Life passions. A new year to see our dreams being fulfilled. A new year to bring out the best out of us, and make 2010 the best year we ever had in our life.

Instead of creating just a New Year resolution, create a Life Resolution. And let your new life begin today.