New Year's Resolution: Resourcefulness

Every year is the same for some of us, we make a bunch of empty promises of how our life will be different just to realize by February that nothing has changed. Or, if you are like me, you don't even bother to make resolutions. That can be because you are actively changing your life and not waiting for a certain date to start, or because you don't think you can change your life. If the latter is true, life is the same and the same mistakes are made over and over again.

In order to actually do something different, this year, instead of trying to do a list of resolutions, I decided to have a "principle resolution", based on Crystal Paine's idea. The idea is simple, choose a word that will guide how you act throughout the year. I want to experiment with that, and so my word for this year is RESOURCEFULNESS. I want to develop the ability to use and/or make the most of what I already have at hand.

I have been following some blogs and been amazed at what people can do with certain "useless" things and keep thinking "how do they come up with that?". And then it dawned on me... first you have the need for something and then, instead of going shopping, you look around your house and see what you can do with what you already have.... sounds simple, huh? But...not to some of us.... sooooo I will try to do that this year, I will try to see how I can use what I already have at hand. And I will be carrying you guys along the way, posting about how I am doing, or asking for your opinion on what to do with the "useless" stuff I have around the house. After all, this blog is about lessons, right?

I would love to hear from you, too! What are your New Year's Resolutions? Would you like to join me in a "principle resolution" challenge? If so, what word will you choose?

The Brazilican Learner