{"id":8472,"date":"2014-12-31T17:41:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T01:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=8472"},"modified":"2020-09-01T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T00:10:43","slug":"new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Take a Look in the Mirror and Make a New Years Resolution!"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the end of 2014, I thought about writing about the best products of the year \u2026 But then I realized, it\u2019s not about what you BUY, but about who you ARE.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI’m Starting With The Man In<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mirror<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m Asking Him To Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

His Ways<\/strong><\/p>\n

And No Message Could Have<\/strong><\/p>\n

Been Any Clearer<\/strong><\/p>\n

If You Wanna Make The World<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Better Place<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2026 Take A Look At Yourself, And<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then Make A Change\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

We spend so much time criticizing other people (this is a major personal fault of mine, anyway), but this is really just destructive. We cannot change other people. The only real way to make a change in the world is to change yourself!<\/p>\n

As Gandhi said: \u201cBe the change you wish to see in the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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In fact, I think one of the most beautiful things about human beings is that we are always trying to be better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A vision of our better future selves drives so much of what we do<\/strong> \u2013 getting an education, getting married, starting a family \u2013 and of course, starting to get fitter and healthier.<\/p>\n

So I am kicking off 2015 by adopting a healthier lifestyle. I am going to be eating better and exercising more. I plan to get much fitter this year, and also to lose weight. I plan to ensure that I live longer, so that I can continue to enjoy being with my loved ones for that much longer.<\/p>\n

To motivate me and my readers, I am also kicking off 2015 with a series of posts about how to live a healthier life<\/strong><\/a>. These posts will be informative and inspirational.<\/p>\n

I will start at 6.00 a.m. on New Year\u2019s Day 2015 with a post about 3 steps to a healthier 2015<\/strong><\/a>. And no, they are NOT join a gym, go on a diet and cut out carbs! They are much simpler than that, yet also much more profound. The puppy is a clue …<\/p>\n

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