Tao Student – A Personal Site for Gary Ardito

I dislike the idea of resolutions.  I dislike even more the idea of New Year Resolutions.   I understand the idea of starting fresh and leaving bad habits behind.. believe me I love the idea of leaving bad habits behind but why do we need a forced calendar date to do this?

I was once told that any change you decide to make that does not start at that instant will never happen…. that is tomorrow never comes.

My expectations for 2009 are ones that I have for myself all the time….

1. Improve myself  physically, emotionally, and spiritually
2. Become a better father, son, brother and friend
3. Learn something new and apply what I have learned to do what I already do better, easier or smarter
4. Perfect the oh so hard to obtain work-life balance
5. Make a difference in the lives of those around me.. however small

With all these expectations in mind, I will race into 2009 with fearless enthusiasm and optimism.  I am excited by the possibilities and remain optimistic that the challenges we carry over from 2008 and whatever new challenges 2009 presents shall be mere bumps in the road to a fantastic year.