Almost half way through 2012, How are your new year resolutions holding up?

DarkNinja22 · 05-30-12 at 05:10 PM

Hows everyones resolutions holding up so far? did you keep your word or did you blow them on the first day ?

**Gandolph13** · 05-30-12 at 05:15 PM

I haven't yet broken mine, I resolved not to make any resolutions and so far I've succeeded!

**infinitum** · 05-30-12 at 05:23 PM

If I had stuck to my resolution, I'd be built like a Greek God right now :/ Still got a lot of work though. Thanks for this topic. :) Back to work!

**HeavyGrimm** · 05-30-12 at 05:26 PM

Well, not so much a resolution, but I made a vague promise to myself that I would, at some distant point in time, maybe, possibly, put some undisclosed amount of effort into trying to quit smoking.

To my surprise, I quit a month ago. To my even greater surprise, I had no, and proceed to have no, craving for tobacco. It's weird, it's as if I never started, and unless this is the Matrix or some other fabricated version of reality and/or memories a-la Eternal Sunshine, I smoked for 10 years.

**philfree0** · 05-30-12 at 05:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HeavyGrimm

Well, not so much a resolution, but I made a vague promise to myself that I would, at some distant point in time, maybe, possibly, put some undisclosed amount of effort into trying to quit smoking.

To my surprise, I quit a month ago. To my even greater surprise, I had no, and proceed to have no, craving for tobacco. It's weird, it's as if I never started, and unless this is the Matrix or some other fabricated version of reality and/or memories a-la Eternal Sunshine, I smoked for 10 years.

GRATS!! thats good to hear!

**Pauz** · 05-30-12 at 06:19 PM

Every year my new years resolution is the same, to learn to play the blues on the guitar. I have not even attempted to begin. I have absolutely no intention of ever ever doing it, but that is my resolution. Next year, just like last year, and the year before that, I will wake up on New Years morning and say the same thing.

I dont understand New Years resolutions, if you want to change something, why not change right now, or tomorrow morning, or any morning. I see New Years resolutions as a feeling of regret, that another year has passed and the feeling of regret for not accomplishing something is there for some people. Sad. I'm glad I dont feel that way.

**MacFalic** · 05-30-12 at 06:45 PM

I resolved to firmly and with great gusto, abandon, discourage, and berate all forms of political correctness.

It is my right to be rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. It is your right to shoot me in the head if you don't like it. (or was that the other way around?)

**cazmajor** · 05-30-12 at 06:57 PM

Not so great...

Adanaliyik · 05-31-12 at 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Pauz

I dont understand New Years resolutions, if you want to change something, why not change right now, or tomorrow morning, or any morning. I see New Years resolutions as a feeling of regret, that another year has passed and the feeling of regret for not accomplishing something is there for some people. Sad. I'm glad I dont feel that way.

I agree with you on this. It's bad enough that I make promises to myself all the time and don't keep them. Making it an official thing just makes me feel like a failure the next New Years, and I don't need that. Although, I do feel that I'm making myself a better person every year, so maybe that's a resolution I could make and not feel bad about.

Then again, making a resolution to do something I know I'm going to do anyway isn't much use is it? I resolve to resolve this dilemma before New Years...

:)

**Nomoon** · 05-31-12 at 06:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Gandolph13

I haven't yet broken mine, I resolved not to make any resolutions and so far I've succeeded!

The voice of wisdom!

I kept most of mine... I said 'I start this thing in 2012"... so I have a few months left to start!

**joka232** · 05-31-12 at 10:25 AM

if i stuck with mine, then i would be able to do pushups without my feet touching the ground ,forgot what the type of push up is though :/, But hey theres still time! i can carry on and hope for it

05-30-12 at 05:15 PM	#2
Gandolph13 Legendary Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia (GMT+10) Posts: 12,315	I haven't yet broken mine, I resolved not to make any resolutions and so far I've succeeded!

05-30-12 at 05:23 PM	#3
infinitum Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherworld Posts: 879	If I had stuck to my resolution, I'd be built like a Greek God right now :/ Still got a lot of work though. Thanks for this topic. :) Back to work!

05-30-12 at 05:26 PM	#4
HeavyGrimm Hellblazer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: On a little rock floating in the vast emptiness of the multiverse Posts: 450	Well, not so much a resolution, but I made a vague promise to myself that I would, at some distant point in time, maybe, possibly, put some undisclosed amount of effort into trying to quit smoking. To my surprise, I quit a month ago. To my even greater surprise, I had no, and proceed to have no, craving for tobacco. It's weird, it's as if I never started, and unless this is the Matrix or some other fabricated version of reality and/or memories a-la Eternal Sunshine, I smoked for 10 years.

05-30-12 at 05:28 PM	#5
philfree0 Conspiracy Realist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 237	Quote: Originally Posted by HeavyGrimm Well, not so much a resolution, but I made a vague promise to myself that I would, at some distant point in time, maybe, possibly, put some undisclosed amount of effort into trying to quit smoking. To my surprise, I quit a month ago. To my even greater surprise, I had no, and proceed to have no, craving for tobacco. It's weird, it's as if I never started, and unless this is the Matrix or some other fabricated version of reality and/or memories a-la Eternal Sunshine, I smoked for 10 years. GRATS!! thats good to hear!

05-30-12 at 06:19 PM	#6
Pauz Not A People Person Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United Police State of America, CA Posts: 487	Every year my new years resolution is the same, to learn to play the blues on the guitar. I have not even attempted to begin. I have absolutely no intention of ever ever doing it, but that is my resolution. Next year, just like last year, and the year before that, I will wake up on New Years morning and say the same thing. I dont understand New Years resolutions, if you want to change something, why not change right now, or tomorrow morning, or any morning. I see New Years resolutions as a feeling of regret, that another year has passed and the feeling of regret for not accomplishing something is there for some people. Sad. I'm glad I dont feel that way.

05-30-12 at 06:45 PM	#7
MacFalic Sleeps with Kuune Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land of Cunning Sheep Posts: 837	I resolved to firmly and with great gusto, abandon, discourage, and berate all forms of political correctness. It is my right to be rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. It is your right to shoot me in the head if you don't like it. (or was that the other way around?)

05-30-12 at 06:57 PM	#8
cazmajor Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,633	Not so great...

05-31-12 at 01:14 AM	#9
Adanaliyik Master Join Date: May 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,162	Quote: Originally Posted by Pauz I dont understand New Years resolutions, if you want to change something, why not change right now, or tomorrow morning, or any morning. I see New Years resolutions as a feeling of regret, that another year has passed and the feeling of regret for not accomplishing something is there for some people. Sad. I'm glad I dont feel that way. I agree with you on this. It's bad enough that I make promises to myself all the time and don't keep them. Making it an official thing just makes me feel like a failure the next New Years, and I don't need that. Although, I do feel that I'm making myself a better person every year, so maybe that's a resolution I could make and not feel bad about. Then again, making a resolution to do something I know I'm going to do anyway isn't much use is it? I resolve to resolve this dilemma before New Years... :)

05-31-12 at 06:01 AM	#10
Nomoon Expert Join Date: May 2011 Location: Far from everything Posts: 964	Quote: Originally Posted by Gandolph13 I haven't yet broken mine, I resolved not to make any resolutions and so far I've succeeded! The voice of wisdom! I kept most of mine... I said 'I start this thing in 2012"... so I have a few months left to start!

05-31-12 at 10:25 AM	#11
joka232 Why so fudgie-ous? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gotham City, Underground Posts: 828	if i stuck with mine, then i would be able to do pushups without my feet touching the ground ,forgot what the type of push up is though :/, But hey theres still time! i can carry on and hope for it