2009 came and went, with the usual customary ups and downs, and I guess that leaves much to be missed and much to be improved on. Someone once told me, "Turn to people to who you can trust, return to what you have experienced, yearn to experience more, and learn from it all."
And so, on that note, my 2010 resolutions:
1. Turn to people who I can trust:
I've made so many friends at WashU, and they have taught me the true meaning of friendship. Let it be consoling in times of difficulty, being there to enjoy the good times with me, or even something as simple as a driving motivation to bring me back down to reality, make me realize my flaws as well as my strengths, and to constantly push me to continue on the quest for self-improvement. You guys know who you are, I'm eternally grateful for all that you guys have done. Couldn't have made it through without you guys. This year, I am hoping to build this relationships stronger still, and also, get in touch with people that I've definitely been unable to talk/see as much. Again, you guys know who you are, we'll find more time to really sit down.
2. Return to what you have experienced:
Despite what people say, 20 years is a long time, with a lot of memories and experiences that may no longer be available once out of the realm of childhood and into the brutal world of maturity. Based off different standards, people are judged and viewed as mature/immature, responsible/childish, or sensitive/insensitive. I have realized that it is simply impossible for anyone to clearly fall into one category or the other. As Aesop's fables have taught us, "it is impossible to please everyone." This year, I am going to go back to the basics, really pull from the one heck of a ride that I've had thus far.
3. Yearn to experience more:
20 years is now a little more than a fourth of what the average man will experience in his entire lifetime. That being said, I've only covered (hopefully) 25% of what will be a very interesting life. If the first 20 years have been this interesting, I can only begin to speculate what will the future have waiting for me down the road of life. This year, I want to really get out there, and see what life's got in store for me. Some of you may have heard me say before, "The only way to live in your twenties, is to live like you're going to die by 30." Well, hopefully I don't die at 30, but at least I'll have experienced as much as if I was going to.
4. Learn from it all:
The accumulation of everything else, this one will most definitely be the hardest of them all. No one likes to admit when they're wrong, but even when they admit it, it's even harder to learn the lesson associated with the mistake made. I am, just like everyone else, guilty of only being able to learn from experiences that either did not concern me, or did not involve me as much. This year, I will try to face mistakes head on, accept when I'm wrong, accept it with grace, and above all, learn from it so that I won't have to repeat it later.
If I am able to achieve these four points, I'll be on the right track toward the self-improvement process.
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