Chinese New Year’s Resolutions

I was slow to write my resolutions this year, so I decided to write them for the Chinese New Year instead! Here are mine:

-Generate income! This is very important unless I want to start living a Huckleberry Finn lifestyle.

-When in the USA, do NOT pay for water. Water for sale has got to be one of the most brilliant scams going. I buy the bigger 1.5 Litre bottles, and have a tough time finding them for less than $2. While traveling in some sketchy places, I have to buy bottled water to feel safe. In the US, however, it’s downright unnecessary and I will avoid it as best I can from now on.

-Avoid sports and news. I spend more time and energy following local, national, and global politics…In the end, I am more knowledgeable of the world, more disgusted by politicians and others in positions of responsibility, and more drained of energy tracking things over which I have zero influence. What’s the use?

-Use internet every other day. I left my laptop at home this trip to cut down significantly on my internet time. I love surfing the web. It is an amazing tool for travel planning, and for following the news, but it becomes addictive. While on the road, I will attempt to use the internet every other day, focusing on my correspondence with others, and struggling to avoid the news.

-Consolidate all my previous resolutions and start chipping away at one or two of the big projects.

That’s it! My list is short and simple for a reason: I want to be successful! In previous years, I have made lengthy lists of difficult items. I was lucky to achieve one or two of them.

What do you think of resolution lists? Are they even worth writing? Should we wait until the new year to start?