I happened to be writing this week’s column on my Dad’s birthday, and it made me think about something he recently said: “I don’t like to make resolutions in the new year. I don’t really believe in them.”
Now, traditionally, I prefer to make goals that align with different areas of my life (health, spirituality, community, etc.), but this year, I’m leaning more towards my Dad’s ideals. While he never expanded on why he feels this way, it made me think about what there may be to learn when we do not view the new year as a time to make positive change. What if, instead of focusing on change, we were to focus on all that we already have going for us and trust that will fuel us on the journey of growth?
At the beginning of every sports season, I remember wanting to set goals and make changes to become a better player. While I do still believe there is value in this, when I think about some of the most successful teams of which I was a part, we did not focus on new goals, but instead, on improving those that we had previously set…