It's January 1, 2014. Each new year brings new beginnings. The time to let go of the old, and bring in the new. A recent catchphrase has been popularized, and it's "New Year, New Me" Every year, you read tweets and Facebook statuses that read New Year, New Me. I'm not one to judge, because I truly believe some people act on the New Year, New Me phrase. There are those who say it just to hear themselves talk. You talk that New Year, New Me garbage, but 9 times out of 10, you're going to be the same when 2014 ends. Let me explain: How many people can honestly say they've said New Year, New Me and ACTED on it? *Crickets* Ok, so if you're not committed to becoming a new person, why say New Year, New Me? I know, because it sounds good. It sounds good when you utter a phrase because it inspires motivation to want to improve. The problem lies when some people act it, but they can't back it. As I have gotten older, (and I would like to think wiser) I have realized that I have not, nor do I currently understand this “new year new me” phenomenon. I ponder if at the stroke of midnight, people will start morphing before my eyes into these super productive, ultra skinny, money saving, non-partying, you fill in the blank people before my eyes, and the reality is that nothing happens at all. In fact, according to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, (University of Scranton) only 8% of people are successful at achieving the resolutions they set for the new year. What does that tell you? The other 92% of people talk a good game. I understand things happen, but if you can't back it up, please don't speak it. It's not a good look to say New Year, New Me and do nothing to make that a reality.
