As a
thirty something year-old woman I can say, with a great deal of certainty, that
I have only made one New Years resolution up until now. I made the same
resolution year after year, and before this year never broke it. “How is this possible?”
you ask! Well… I simply resolved never to make a New Years resolution.
Sadly I
would loudly proclaim this longstanding resolution at every years beginning. I
know what some of you are thinking. "This is not sad, this is
honest." O.K. Maybe no one actually thought this. Maybe in fact, I am the
last to realize that resolutions are about something other than honesty. New
Years resolutions are about personal growth, something I always prided myself
in actually. With a love for self-help books I have focused on personal growth
for the greater majority of my life, yet loudly denied myself opportunity to
thrive in it. Year after year, I said, "I resolve to never make a New
Years resolution" but the silent message was "I don't believe that I
have what it takes to keep a resolution." Sure I wanted to grow, but could
I grow. I guess maybe, part of me just did not believe so.
Well
folks, this is a New Year and a whole new me. This year I will add a special
attribute to my usual. I will add the confidence to make and fulfill a
resolution. With that said, I am pleased to announce or “loudly proclaim” that
my New Years resolution, drum roll please…. is to obtain Financial and Time
Freedom! And I believe that I do have what it takes to keep my resolution.
I am committed to my goal! I wish to decrease my debt,
increase my income, and find time to enjoy my family, work hard and/or smart,
and become rich. I will have to read a lot, learn a lot, stand and fall
repeatedly, and overcome some serious long-term beliefs about what it means to
be rich. But I am absolutely up for the challenge.
How about you? Are you up for the challenge? Is anyone willing to join me? My future posts will be updates on my challenges and efforts to obtaining this goal. I am looking forward to tons of interaction from people with similar goals!
This is so awesome. What an amazing woman and person you are. I applaud your honesty with yourself and with the readers. I'm inspired by your conviction. I won't say good luck because that makes it seem you need luck to succeed when you have the power within you to succeed. I look forward to future updates.
Posted by: Stephanie | January 25, 2009 at 04:16 PM
You really have a distinct voice as a writer. I'm so impressed with this. I don't REALly hate rich people. Let's all get honest. We'd like to be them. And they know it. So what is the point of hating them? Jealousy is the green eyed monster that will keep us poor all our lives. Congratulations Fawn, and keep on writing--I writer you were meant to be.
Posted by: Gretchen | January 24, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Very cool blog, Fawn....I'm proud of you! You can count me in, as well...I am currently in chapter two of "You're Broke Because You Want to Be". Say, would you mind if I invited two of my friends to join your blog? They would be ALL ABOUT participating, as they are both women like you and me, and one of them is doing the Larry Burkett thing.... anyway, they are on my Facebook, so here are their names so you can send them an invite!
Lisa Berens (my ex-husband's wife, which is WHY she has the same last name as me...yes, we're FRIENDS, LOL!) and Melissa Higgins Konneck, my BFF. I look forward to your future posts!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | January 20, 2009 at 04:57 PM
I am ABSOLUTELY on board with you! I've not read either of the books you posted, but I will. Thanks for inviting me on board!!
Posted by: Meg | January 20, 2009 at 09:07 AM