I am writing this at the end of January.
Do many people set New Year’s Resolutions anymore?
If they do, most have drifted away from them by now settling into life the way they’ve always lived it.
Twenty years ago, the gym was packed in January. By the end of the month the traffic had returned to normal. We saw the usual people working out. I noticed that gradually over time the January rush was not so large.
Back to you (and me). How are your January resolutions doing?
Are you back to your same old habits? Eating too much. Exercising too little? Reading too little helpful books?
Durning my morning reading both Arnold Schwarzenegger in his fitness newsletter and Ryan Holliday in his Stoic newsletter approached the question:
If it isn’t working for you, why are you still doing it?
Change is hard. Being open to new ways of living and thinking is hard.
Change your routines. Put a little less food on the plate. Walk a few more steps. Sit in silence in mediation a little longer (or begin the practice)
Change is not easy. Change is necessary.
Faith Venture 
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