New Year Resolutions

New Year resolutions…

Aurora: You made some?

Zara: I read somewhere that new year resolutions are mostly abandoned by February. So no, I didn’t. And you?

Aurora: I do every year. Walk more, eat less. Help others. 

Zara: Your mantras?

Aurora: You could say that. But I place more importance on projects. Like three mountain climbs. Needs training and preparation. Like three articles. Gather materials, interview people and meet deadlines. And volunteer for three ventures. Listen to others, lend a hand.

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Voice-over

Do the mainly health and financial resolutions fizzle because they are not well defined? Abstract concepts like “lose weight” or “save more” can benefit from qualifiers like “how much” and “by when”.