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Mid-Year Resolutions - Akello Ogolla |
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 Out of an obsessive compulsive desire to go against the grain, I have decided that I have had enough of one of the world’s commonest practices; that of having New Year’s resolutions. I know what you are thinking; it’s mid year and isn’t this discussion a tad too late or a tad too early? Nope, not really and you’ll see why in a bit.
As I was saying, in addition to my other mundane obsessive compulsive behavioral traits such as checking the bedroom for the fourth last time before I leave the house and hyperventilating because the chapatis are not circular enough to my grandmother’s satisfaction, I have decided that I would have another sort of trip; that of mid year resolutions.
Okay, I confess, nine out of ten times I have no idea what I want to do with (and)by the time a new year begins. Any resolutions I make have multiple personality delusions smeared all over them. Chances are I will not have achieved anything noteworthy by the end of the year and that is if I even remember a fraction of the pledges I sincerely made to myself.
By the way, have you ever noticed how these resolutions are haphazardly and unashamedly voiced while we are liberally feasting on sinful amounts of kuku or nyama choma and copious amounts of whichever liquid of choice? After all, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This is where mid year resolutions come in.
As we all know, by mid year most of us are running on huge chunks of unpaid bills, frustration, tossed together with a dash of intellect, instead of fleeting, tinsel inspired giddiness, coupled with fantastic mirages of love-handle free, glistening six packed stomachs. Mid year resolutions simply push the almost inevitable fact that most of us are setting ourselves up to fail into the middle of the year. However, that is not all they are good for.
The beauty of mid year resolutions is that they help one to work with what they’ve got and not what they thought they had, not until their bank statement came in anyway. Your cards have already been dealt. You know whether you will have enough money to go back to school, to get yourself that new car or venture out on your own to start your own business and that sort of thing.
Not only are mid year resolutions reasonable, they also offer reprieve and some much needed self esteem. How? Mid year resolutions are beneficial especially when you look at the ‘goals achieved so far’ score sheet and the only thing you have achieved in succession is shopping compulsively albeit with zero credit or smoking like you’re in a reality TV show titled “Just how many cigarettes will it take to get lung cancer.”
Mid year resolutions goals also give you a chance to achieve short time goals. It’s like setting bait for yourself. Achieving short term goals, say losing a pound a week for the next six months or managing to save ten percent of your salary for a straight year, (whether it began in October)serve as the motivation to set yourself up for even bigger goals like going (back) to university, saving for that house or wedding and so on. They are like bits of bread; sweet, chewable and so filling.
I am happy to announce that I have achieved some of my mid year’s resolutions and guess what? They weren’t even set at the beginning of the year! Just remember if your goals have anything to do with the revenue authority, give them their due. Death and taxes are the only certain things in this world!
About The Author: Akello Ogola believes the transmitter is one of life’s greatest inventions – never mind why! She describes herself as fun-loving, energized and prone to driving other people crazy.
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