January 1st as a symbol

In my week notes today, I wrote a semi-nonsensical blurb about resolutions. In short, I find the concept of resolutions silly. Rather, I find the concept of New Year's resolutions silly. There is something admirable to making a resolution, whether it's for self-improvement (I will make better efforts to be in tune with the emotions of other people) or working toward a goal (I will write 2 blog posts per week). The silly part about New Year's resolutions specifically is selecting an arbitrary date to make these proclamations. I understand the symbolic nature of it—starting a year with a clean slate—but if there's something you want to improve or accomplish, or a new habit you want to form, the best time to start is Now. Additionally, it's helpful to create realistic resolutions. I don't mean that you shouldn't set a lofty goal that you don't think you can accomplish. Go ahead, set whatever goal you want! What I mean is that in addition to setting a goal, sketch out a plan to how you'll…