You know on new years eve when everyone makes new years resolutions and they promise themselves that they'll actually stick to them this year? - And then by the time it gets to the middle of February they come up with any random excuse not to do it... then repeat this whole cycle the next year? It came to me the other day that this is what every aspect of life is like.
When you've always wanted to learn a new language, but then 2 months in to learning it you find yourself bored to death - that's when you know you're probably not made for learning a new language.
Or if you promise yourself to go on a diet and lose a stone, but then a few months later you eat some cake and realise that it's really not worth giving up cake just to lose a few pounds - that's when you come to know that you're not made to be thin, you're made to be the weight you are and just enjoy what you eat.
People make promises like this every December 31st with every intention of fulfilling them and staying true to them. The other day, I decided I wanted to wear my dresses more often and just fight the cold, so I promised myself that the next day I would wear one. So it came to the next day, I discovered it was cold, and put my jeans on. The same happened the day after that, and the day after that, and the day after that. I still haven't worn a dress in a week... despite that "promise" I made to myself. But it's okay, because if I hadn't not worn the dresses, I wouldn't have bought the gorgeous new pink jeans I'm wearing right now.
That may seem like a completely irrelevant and strange example to use when I normally talk about 'deep' stuff, but do you see what I'm getting at?
If we didn't make these weak promises to ourselves every year on new years eve, we wouldn't come to know our strengths and weaknesses and things we actually want or need. You can sometimes realise what you're meant to do and what you're not meant to do in life.
So, even though it seems kind of pointless every year to set these goals and always change your mind about them 3 months down the line, don't stop doing it and never lose faith in yourself. The silly little things you swear you'll do every year may not happen, but new experiences and passions will do because of them.
Until next time,
Ellie x x
Deep thinking! I like it :) xx
ReplyDeleteAnother deep one Ellie, even though it's disguised as a comment on fashion. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think having a good stab at lifestyle changes is a good idea; as you said, the failures are just as important as the successes! That said, I think that many people fail in their resolutions because they didn't think about *how* they were going to achieve what they set out to, and probably ended up trying to change too much too quickly. The key to change is sustainability; you have to ask yourself, can you live with what you're trying to do or become?