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ajrose93

Phil Farber on New Year's Resolutions

Jan 03, 2007 02:35

93!

N.B. Hereabouts begins crunch year for Unca AJ -- Nightmare Village is running late, and right behind it is the new two-projects-at-once schedule. Owtch. I'll be staying on LJ, but prolly doing a lot more reading (and occasional comments) than writing, at least compared to what you've had to wade through (or, okay, scroll past) of late ( Read more... )

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xeyeofhorusx January 4 2007, 05:22:43 UTC

I find it strange that Phil chose to phrase the title negatively, instead of modelling his own advice, ala "How to finally achieve your New Year's Resolutions once and for all"; instead he lodged the phrase "New Year's Resolutions Fail" in my head the entire time I read the article.

Fortunately I know how to get it OUT of my head, but not everyone does all the time.

Frankly I like the directions/goals/habits model of planning and Tom Vizzini's 3dmind tech for making the changes.

ajrose93 January 4 2007, 09:24:55 UTC

93, Bro!

Fair point, and I don't know how Phil would answer it. I do think the piece intends to question the model of new year's resolutions itself, as distinct from less sporadic (and easily ditchable) methods for life improvement; beyond which there's the writerly precision thing (it does give five reasons they tend to fail, while only beginning to suggest ways to avoid such failure).

Frankly I like the directions/goals/habits model of planning and Tom Vizzini's 3dmind tech for making the changes.Cool! I'm one of those "mind-is-the-great-enemy" types myself, tending to sidestep the methods which strike me as Ruach-y (NLP, etc.), but lots of folks have found them plenty helpful, & I'm happy to pass such references along. Last I looked Phil's sites had a number of such available ( ... )

I like #4 leroy484 January 4 2007, 22:05:30 UTC

I've been trying to think of a good reason to lose weight - we'll ignore cholestrol shooting for 300, upwardly mobile blood pressure, and an outie where an innie used to be - now that I've given up vanity. Maybe if I had a hot date, or a new love interest. I've already got enough small clothes, so that won't work.

Re: I like #4 ajrose93 January 4 2007, 23:48:30 UTC

93!

Hee hee hee ;)

"Tonight: our Motivational Speakers series continues with St. LeRoy, speaking on 'What the hell was the point, again? Remind me!'"

Happy Vulgar New Year, sah! :D

93 93/93 -- AJ