The Concise Oxford | New Year’s Resolution

I know it’s kind of trendy these days to make fun of New Year’s resolutions. I also know why that’s the case; most people barely make it a few days before breaking every last one of them.

For me, though, every year I am heavily motivated by resolutions and often find the discipline to stick to them.

Of course, they’re usually quite fickle and often self-serving ones that relate to weight loss and improving my image and health on some level. But in the past few years I’ve managed to incorporate some ethical values into my selfish resolutions, and they seem to have worked. Last year I resolved to not eat at McDonald’s due to the evil empire that it is as well as the nasty effect their food has on my body after the initial enjoyment wears off. And I am proud to say that I made it. And I feel great about it.

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