Today, the December issue of The Costco Connection is out. I was asked to take part in a debate on whether people should make New Year’s Resolutions. Guess which side I took. If you guessed “no” — the obvious answer — you are wrong. I was asked by the magazine’s editor to take the “yes” position. So I did…gladly.
I am not against resolutions. I am against goal-based resolutions. Myopic, specific, destination-oriented resolutions. Instead, people should set “themes.” Broad, empowering, one-word resolutions. Being goal-free is different than being goal-less. Goal-free means having a sense of direction — not a destination — and then playing full out meandering with purpose. Your theme is your direction. Your compass for living passionately in the New Year.