New Year’s Resolutions
reflect upon self-improvement annually
New Year, New Me?
How?
Problem #1
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Percent of
Americans who usually make New Year's
Resolutions
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45 %
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Percent of
Americans who absolutely never make New Year's Resolutions
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38 %
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Problem #2
Babylonians made promises
to their gods at the start of each year that they would return borrowed objects
and pay their debts. (Religious origins)
Problem #3
Various wrecks in various stages of repair.
What are New Year’s Resolutions?
It should be
noted that the 46% of those who made common resolutions (e.g. weight loss,
exercise programs, quitting smoking) were over ten times as likely to succeed,
compared to only 4% who chose not to make resolutions.
Resolution:
a firm decision to do or not to do something -- the action of solving a
problem, dispute, or controversial matter.
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Commitment to chivalry: Chivalry, or
the chivalric code, is a code of conduct associated
with the medieval institution
of knighthood, which developed
between 1170 and 1220.
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One is to reflect upon one's wrongdoings
over the year and both seek and offer forgiveness.
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Responsibility: Accountability
Accountability: the principles and practices of ethical
accountability aim to improve both the internal standard of individual and
group conduct as well as external factors, such as sustainable economic and
ecologic strategies. That is, accountability is linked to considering
carefully, and being open to challenge in relation to, one's choices concerning
how research agendas are framed and the styles in which write-ups of research
"results" are created.
Political accountability is the accountability of the government, civil servants and politicians to the public
and to legislative bodies such as a congress or a parliament. The introduction to
the Declaration of independence states the purpose of government in terms of
social contract theory, that people create government in order to secure their
rights. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It
includes individual rights the government must respect. Moreover, it guarantees
the freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
Worldwide:
duty to protect the people and their natural rights,
natural right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These
are rights individuals are born with, that no government can take away. People
have interpreted those words to determine rights that give people protection of
their personal selves, their material goods, and the ability to determine their
future without interference. Article 2 protects your right to life. Moreover,
we must bear in mind other human rights. It is our individual duty to behave
conscientiously in respect of other people’s rights in order to prevent
misconduct. Public authorities should also consider your right to life
when making decisions that might put you in danger or that affect your life
expectancy. In some circumstances, public authorities may need to help you
enjoy your right to a private life, including your ability to participate in
society. More importantly, to convey an opinion ethically, one must
proportionately restrict his or her freedom of expression.
I believe that the first step is for us to be tolerant to
people’s views and seek to understand different visions before trying to change
other’s opinions. It allows us to actually think and contemplate in order to
state reasonable arguments. It is imperative to avoid arrogance and
stubbornness and most importantly, we have to use respect. Human beings must
reciprocate their kindness on respecting and tolerating each other’s opinions
before imposing their views.
We meet and hear from people nationwide who are desperate for
answers and are about to give up on themselves, their friends, or their family
because of some bondage in their lives. The numerous battles we face are
spiritual; spiritual strongholds that get into our lives and into our families,
unless we know how to find them and get rid of them. ‘New Year’s Resolution’
should be the spirit we allow to control our life, and the journey varies
greatly among individuals. It is not a click away or a year away; it is a
reminder to reflect on yourself, to recognize your accomplishments and to
accept your setbacks. Unfortunately, nothing is automatically going to be
perfect; however, success begins with MOTIVATION.
Motivation is the essential desire to do things, the reason
behind actions. Motivation is the psychological stimulus that
directs people to act in a certain way to achieve their individual goals.
Bernard Weiner's attribution theory of
motivation describes the way in which we strive to maintain our positive
self-image. A person's motivation to attempt a task is directly related to his
or her confidence in a positive outcome. Each day we
strive to be better and I assure you that any act of kindness, no matter how
small, goes far.
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