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Tell Me Your New Year Resolutions

Dear readers,

Let’s resume the talk we left on the last time.

I assume you all took a moment looking back on the passing year, celebrating the progress while regretting the unfulfilled goals. Well, the past is history and it will never change. Instead of worrying about yesterday, let’s get prepared to embrace the year 2007~

New Year is always a time for resolutions. As NCE tells us, most of us could mentally compile formidable list of “dos and don’ts”. But our past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.

So, let’s be realistic and start from small details. Before setting up new aims, we need to say farewell to our old bad habits, which would drag us behind in the quest of self-improvement.

Say, are you accustomed to being late for morning class? Do you slip back into sleep this morning though you made up your mind last night to do some morning exercise? Do you again lose yourself to tempting food when you are on diet? Do you use thousands of different excuses to put off Read & Recite or any other of your ambitious plans?

Well, you’ve probably heard the expression “A leopard can’t change its spots” or the good old saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. This, of course, is true of leopards and dogs. But that’s just it: we’re the only creatures who have the freedom and power to change and choose the kind of person we want to become.

So, do you not have any control over your actions and habits?

The fact is many of us don’t like to change. So we come up with excuses like: “I can’t be different. That’s just the way I am. I was born this way.” Or we say: “I tried but it doesn’t work. I give up.”

Bad habits are like a comfortable bed. They’re easy to get into, but hard to get out of. And the chains of habits are too small to feel until they’re too strong to break. Breaking the mold of our bad habits does take effort, but won’t you feel it great getting the freedom from bad habits?

Habits are like the roads we take through life everyday. The problem is that not every road takes us to the place we want to go. Actually, our routes through life often become our ruts in life. We end up stuck in them and find it hard to dig ourselves out. Don’t wait till the old bad habits become our second nature that we become eager to get rid of them.

I still remember an old saying in Ancient India: our habits become our character and our character becomes our life. First we make our habits, then our habits make us.

So what old bad habits do you need to leave behind in 2006? What good habits you want to develop at the beginning of 2007?

Here is a “Dos and Don’ts” list I put up for your reference and inspiration. As I said last time, I kindly ask you to come up with your New Year Resolutions. Take your time to read it through and think on your own list, just anything that will contribute to your self-improvement.

You can leave your own list in the comment columns. Don’t feel awkward to announce your new year resolutions to everybody here. It will be a push force for you to become the best person you can possibly be. And we can check on your progress from time to time~

² Don’t put off your plans. Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for your to make the most of it. But you cannot make the most of tomorrow without first making the most of today. Set some goals that are to be achieve during 2007. Make a realistic plan, take one step at a time.

² Don’t quit at failures. Accept the fact that failures are a part of life. We can’t avoid that. Instead of allowing discouragement to taint your positive self-image, why not learn from the experience and become even stronger. Winners never quit. Sometimes they might fail, but their desire to succeed are undefeatable.

² Don’t become indifferent to the grandeur of each day. Don’t hurry to and fro with eyes fixed on the ground, too preoccupied with petty things. Relish the sun's golden glow on your way to work. Admire the beautiful wonders of nature on your trip. Listen to your favorite music after a hectic day, maybe in a bubble bath~ Life could be quite enjoyable if we are not heedless to its splendors. Pleasure can be found in the most simple ways. (Reference: "the art of living" / "Two Truths to Live By")

² Improve self-confidence in public speaking. Look in the mirror to study your manners and the way you present yourself. Practice with yourself till seeing the person in the mirror have a great self-esteem. In 2007, you will step up to speak before the audience at least three times, be it a presentation at workplace or a weekly report in your English class. It’s all right you don’t do perfect, but you do your best.

² Learn a new skill or subject. Learn something new, try something different and welcome new experiences. Don’t miss the various flavors life has to offer. You might face lots of challenges and frustrations, but face them with courage and determination. If you are determined enough, then there is nothing that can hinder your quest for growth and self-improvement. You will overcome whatever barriers there maybe.

² Keep faith and hope. Live with faith in human kindness. Regardless of what has happened in 2006, still believe there is hope for a brighter and better future.

² Be tolerant. Don’t expect perfection from yourself nor anyone else. Perfection does not exist in an imperfect world. Never harbor bitterness. Forgive that person who wronged and hurt you. Love as if you’ve never been hurt. Open your mind and heart.

My new year resolution-新年计划-year end 2006

December 13 2006

今年作了很多事，也完成了很多计划。。为此我感到非常的感激(Thankful)

在2007年里，我希望能再接再厉将今年的积累能在明年得到更进一步的发挥和落实。。

工作与事业

1。写书 Book

在2007年里，我最大的心愿就是把我的书写好。。。对我来说这书将是我做老师5年来的总结和里程碑(milestone)。。书名还在想不过希望在这几天可以想出个好名字来。看过很多英语学习的书籍，但我觉得中国的教英语方式实在是“太死板”。明明在看一本英语学习的书籍，但看完以后好像什么也没有学会。所以我决定写一本书来和中国的学子分享我对英语对学习的看法和学习窍门。。。我一直觉得“学习不一定是辛苦的，它也可以是一个非常好玩，又轻松的过程”。

2。 咖啡店 Cafe

原本我是想在我离开教师这一个行业以后我可以开一家英语主题咖啡店来我的朋友学生们保持联系。我觉得我是一个非常讲究情调很喜欢舒适环境的人，所以能开一家完全符合自己风格的咖啡店就成为了我的一个梦想。但在2006年与许多朋友谈论这事以后，我觉得这梦想暂时还是不能实现。原因在于我要做的事情很多，而开咖啡店的经济和效益回报好像不能帮助我达到我的目的。看来只有等以后有时间和精力，我再来想办法实现我的梦想。

3。博客 Blog

写Blog是我今年九月开始的嗜好，我觉得写日记对我的帮助很大，它可以帮助疏解心中的压力，同时他也能帮助我理清我的思路。以前办过一个网站（f4ever)，但因为学校的干涉和个人时间的不足，最后只能将网站关闭。现在有了自己的Blog，我又能和我的学生保持联系了。在2007年里，我希望能给大家带来更多的生活和学习内容，希望大家会喜欢。

4。争取更多的项目 More projects

其实这是我在2006年和过去几年一直在积极从事的事。在东方当老师当了那么久，在别人眼里看来是一轮光环，但在过去几年里，我始终有一种被捆住的感觉（离开了我又能做什么呢？）。所以在这几年里，我努力的寻找新的出路。过去两年，因为我喉炎的关系，过得很低调。。连课都快讲不动了。。前途一片渺茫。但在今年，感谢老天，我又能生动的讲课了（看了宝庆路的五官科医院效果非常好）。在今年里，我尝试了求职培训，在南大和浙大都做了巡回演讲，反响相当不错（内容全是我自己编的。。相当有成就感）。今年的企业培训也做得相当顺利，觉得自己的教学心得又有所提升。今年夏天的浙江纺织大学的千人演讲，又是一片红火（能和那么多人同时培养默契，这感觉真的事难以忘怀）。到过去几年，我做过英语老师、企业培训师和顾问、帮出版社写过文章（上海学生报还有妹妹杂志）、做过公司年会主持人、电视节目主持人（三城记（Channel Young 和 第一财经）都有播过）、商务翻译等，我觉得我真的因该感谢中国给了我了我那么多在国外都找不到的经历。在2007年，我希望能接到更多的项目，把我的潜力全部发挥出来。问我有多少潜力。。。我也不知道。。但我相信 This is only the beginning. 如果大家有什么有意识的项目，请别忘了帮我介绍。

4。 变得更独立
这么多年来我都是挂在别人的旗下工作，虽然我很喜欢工作的感觉，但是总觉得自己不适合帮人家打工。我觉得我有很多的能力完全能够独立起来，所以在新的一年里，我希望能变得更独立，为自己的未来打拼。我有一些想法不过以后再和大家分享。

5。想出更多的计划
我想很多的朋友都知道我很有创意，很喜欢想象。我想这就是我最大的财富之一。在新的一年里，除了要完成我的新年计划以外，我还希望能找出更多富创意富想象的计划来更进一步充实自己。

6。多结识一些志同道合的朋友
一个人闯实在是能力有限。虽然我结识的朋友很多，但我不得不承认我在友情处理方面还有很多不足的地方（也许因为认识的人实在太多）。我希望在新的一年里着一些方面能有所改进。我要更努力的去寻找我志同道合的朋友。。大家一起为人生未来而努力。

个人方面

1。勇气
虽然我经常鼓励周边的人，我也有我自己脆弱的时候。在新的一年里，我要拿出更多地勇气来，为我自己，为我的未来，为我所关心的人努力加油。2006年教会了我许多东西，2007年我要做得更好。

2。健康
因为常年在外没有人照顾，凡事都要自己来，所以这几年觉得身体差了很多。2006年，我决定让自己再强健起来。。在旧年的最后几天，我打了几场羽毛球。。没想到我还那么有体力。。。这给我增加了很多的信心。 2007年我要更加努力。在新的一年里，我想多游泳。。还有我想要学社交舞（拉丁）。。有谁感兴趣啊。。我们可以一起学。还有我现在我太吃肉。。改吃鱼。。我觉得这对我的健康一定也很有帮助。。大家不妨试试。

3。恋爱婚姻
我想2007年有这样的计划对我来说可能早了一点。。但在2007年我希望能找到和我分享喜怒哀乐的朋友。。男生除外。。哈哈。还有几年要打拼，我希望能有一个人能和我一起走过。虽然我异性朋友很多，但人生伴侣只能有一个，这一直是我的原则。

4。养成更好的生活习惯
早睡早起。。。除了为了教书。。好像从来没有早起过。房间永远是乱糟糟。。可以来一个大扫除。更有效的安排时间。。这想法也不错。QS。。几百年来的坏习气。。。不过我计划2007年这方面可以改变。

5。寻找更多的动力
动力。。动力。。。

6。希望能多回家探望我的家人

这大概就是我新年的愿望。。。希望我们大家的愿望都能在新的一年里得到实现。

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