I can recommend following other people's New Year Resolutions :D My boyfriend's was to read more, and I'm managing that one very well. I'm not really finishing many of the books but that's fine, it's my life I can live it to suit my tastes/needs. An unexpected bonus of having a bedroom full of leftover stuff from the kid's fundraiser, is that I still have boxes of books I've not yet shifted to a charity shop - titles I'd never have chosen to have, it's like having my own library. Last night I stumbled upon "Stumbling on happiness" and thought I'd take a quick dip but am loving it!! A witty writer so I've been laughing out loud, but also really making me think. No need to beat myself up when I don't live in the present, we apparently spend an eighth of our life thinking of the future, and often with positive impact. Thinking about potential happenings can bring us joy, and apparently I'm going to learn much more about our desire for control so I shall report further when I've managed to read more. We make decisions that we think will please our future selves, and don't always predict well what will make us happy in the then as we are still in the now. I'm fascinated by the whole concept.
Today I shall hopefully find joy in the present, but am glad to realise that I can find joy in thinking about the future and remembering the past too. Hope you do too :D
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