RESOLUTION – The act to firmly decide

It’s that time of year again.  Many people sit down with pen in hand, or these days put their fingers on a keyboard, to determine what parts of their lives need to improve and how it should be done.

I was recently asked “What moves you?”  I had been talking about willpower but since I had left my poetic license in my other wallet I began to babble when I tried to explain what willpower meant to me.  I didn’t do a very good job.  I’ll try to do better here.

3 ducks are sitting on a log.  2 decide to jump off.  How many are left?

Most people say 1, but they’re wrong. 

3 ducks are sitting on a log.  2 decide to jump off.  How many are left?

 T-H-R-E-E.  3.  The 2 ducks had only DECIDED to jump.  They didn’t actually jump!

Among my friends are athletes, competitive and not, artists, professional and amateur (I include chefs!), ministers, vegans, activists, and all manner of others who, consciously or not, follow a discipline.  They ACT.  From them I draw inspiration and this motivates me to begin.

But inspiration and motivation do not move a person.  They get you to decide, but what makes you JUMP?  What actually moves you is the WILL to act!  Inspiration and motivation gets you started but what gets you there is the WILL to finish!

That is why this year I make only a single resolution.

I  WILL NOT QUIT!

So what moves me?  What will get me to where I want to be?  Myself!