Intentions, Goals, Resolutions ...

"The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance.

The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you,

as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied

a single moment in all your life.  You can never turn over a new

leaf every hour if you choose."

Arnold Bennett

Prior to the New Year 2018, I invested a great deal of time determining what my New Year's Resolution might be.  The obvious choices were about exercise or diet, but I quickly reconsidered.  Over the years, I have created goals about expanding out into life or intentions to withdraw inward and within weeks they fell by the wayside.  

All of us consider an intention, but most often, we are disengaged before we begin.  If we do begin rigorously, we can burn out quickly.  A goal can be too detailed or too lofty losing any sense of inspiration. Remember we can always begin again, create a new idea that can be readily applied.

This year I decided to keep it simple and in the moment.  My intention would be used easily and hopefully become an automatic response.  My New Year's Resolution is to simply 'be kind' in the moment.  This will apply to myself as well as with others!