This time of year feels like the Real New Year to me. The season is starting to change: some trees are losing their leaves, the nights are cooler, and amusement parks are closing. Vacations are ending. Kids of all ages are going back to school. There is the excitement of anticipation: “What will my grade one teacher be like?” wonders the child. “What will high school be like?” wonders the teenager. “What will Psychology 101 be like?” wonders the university student (answer: Fun!). People are buying new clothes, booking activities, and planning for the coming fall and winter.Going from an old to a new year in the middle of winter just doesn’t make any sense in comparison.
So, all of this gets me to thinking: What about resolutions? After all, people make resolutions for the calendar new year. I wonder if people make resolutions at the end of summer? Maybe people stick to their Real New Year’s resolutions better than they stick to their January 1st resolutions. Research shows they couldn’t do much worse.
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