Why Are You Waiting?

We have 49 days until New Years, and many of us by then will have our New Years resolution list in hand. But I want to know, why are you waiting until the New Year to make change? If you see a need for change in your life, why not start now?

Out of curiosity I googled to see what are some of the top 5 New Years resolutions people make. After looking at 4 different lists I took the best of the best and most common and came up with my own.

First List:
1. Lose Weight
2. Travel
3. Buy house or new car
4. Find Love
5. More money

Second List:
1. Spend more time w/family and friends
2. Get fit
3. Lose weight
4. Stop smoking
5. Enjoy life more

Third List:
1. Eat more veggies
2. Try something new for exercise
3. Drop a bad habit
4. Cook more meals at home
5. New Years Solution “Pick it & Stick to it”

Fourth List:
1. Lose Weight and Get in Better Physical Shape
2. Stick to a budget
3. Reduce debt
4. Spend more time with family and friends
5. Find my soul mate

Ponnie’s List:
1.Lose Weight and Get in Better Physical Shape
2. Stick to a budget
3. Reduce debt
4. Stop Smoking
5. Enjoy life more

I think my list sort of covers it all, except the “Find my soul mate” rubbish. So, let’s take a quick look at my top 5 resolutions and think about why not starting now.

If losing weight and getting into better shape is going to be a top priority for you when the New Year rolls in, why not start making changes now. I’m trying not to eat sweets at night after dinner, and stop eating all together by 7:30pm. I chose that time because you really shouldn’t eat 2 hours before you go to bed, and it’s hard for me to stay awake to 10pm most nights. I’ve also noticed that since the weather is colder I haven’t been drinking much water and so I’m making an effort to change that. These are small changes, but they are still somewhat difficult to make and I’ve found that I must push myself. Once these changes become an everyday part of me, I can add something else to the mix that will help me reach my full potential.

Sticking to a budget is something we all should be doing, and if you’re waiting for the New Year to start, I say “Don’t! Start now!” Why wait? Are you putting it off so that you can spend, spend, spend for the holidays? If you start now you will more than likely not over spend during the holidays and that will set you up to start your New Year off on better financial footing.

Focus on reducing your debt now and you will not make mistakes in the next few weeks that may cause you grief. Often our New Years resolve to pay down debt has a lot to do with some of the debt we ran up during the holidays. But if you put a plan in place now—more than likely you won’t feel so blue when the January bills start coming in the mail.

I know a little bit about the bad habit of smoking and the addiction and pull it has on you. Monday’s blog will be about the ill effects that smoking has on our testimony, our health and our emotional well being. If you are a smoker, it is time to start doing something about that now—Today! See Monday’s “Healthy Lifestyles” blog for encouragement and tips on how to be free.

Enjoying life covers a broad spectrum so individually we have to figure out what that looks like for us. It could include travel, spending more time with friends and family, trying something new in life, walking away from those things we know are not good for us. Some of us would enjoy life much more if we were better organized or our homes were neater and clutter free. Maybe advancing our education or changing careers and earning more money will help us enjoy life more. But whatever it is that you feel you want to do, why not start working on it now? Why wait 49 more days? For what?

I have a question, knowing that there are things in your life that you would like to change and waiting 49 days to begin; does that fall under the heading of “procrastination”? Or are we just so caught up in the world’s way of doing things that we don’t really think about it?

So, I’m going to ask you one last time, “Why Are You Waiting? Why Not Start Now?”



Love & Hugs
Ponnie

Monday's Blog: "Healthy Lifestyles"