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 Happy
New Year, everyone! Today is the first day of the year 2010! I’m sure
you want this year to be very special and successful in many ways.
What do you want to accomplish this year? What
are your New Year’s resolutions? Making good
resolutions is very important. But keeping them is even more
important! So how can you make New Year’s resolutions that you can
keep?
New Year’s Day is a perfect day to start your
life anew. After eating a bowl of delicious rice cake soup with your
family and exchanging New Year’s greetings, go to your desk.
Sit down quietly with a paper and
pen. Then, think about the things you want to achieve this year. In fact, many children make
New Year’s resolutions. But not many children seem to keep them. Maybe
it’s because most of them don’t know how to make New Year’s resolutions
they will enjoy keeping! Here are the easy steps to make goals you
can keep.
* Step 1: Be realistic and set achievable goals. Don’t set
goals that are too high. For example, reading 100
books a week is not a realistic goal. Also, aim for things that are truly important to you -
not what you think you should do or what others expect you to do.
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Step 2: Describe your resolutions
specifically. Instead of “I don’t want
to gain weight,” write down
“I will exercise regularly: three times a week,” or “I will
cut down on eating potato
chips.”
* Step 3: Break down large goals into smaller ones.
For example, if you plan to read 20 books in 2010, decide how many
pages you will read a day. And of course, you have to make it a daily habit!
* Step 4: Instead of quitting a bad habit all of a sudden, find alternatives. If you have
a habit of eating junk food, try to eat healthy
snacks instead. For example, instead of munching on chips, enjoy
eating fresh fruits or vegetables.
* Step 5: Remind yourself of your resolutions
every day. And whenever you succeed in doing
what you decided to do, praise yourself! Small successes
will encourage you to achieve
bigger goals in the end! Good luck, everyone! |
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