Happy New Year!!!

In the past few years, I neglected to compose New Years Resolutions because, let's face it, I'm astoundingly close to perfect. And the only reason that I'm not completely flawless is because my sole resolution last year was to become less perfect and allow others to feel better about themselves. Of course, I succeeded.

This year, however, is different. The standards of perfection have shifted, with different values being in vogue and new abilities to be learned. It's as if the maximum possible level has been heightened, a la World of Warcraft (which, being perfect, I have certainly never played).

To this end, I will now indite several resolutions for 2010. More may be added as I see fit in the coming days and weeks.

1. Get outside my comfort zone! Do things I know I'm bad at! Don't be afraid of failure! While I had mastered all positive possible activities as of 2008, new entities appeared in 2009, which I resolve to master. Examples include: perfect renditions of Glee songs (choreography included), ability to type 200 words per minute on every mobile phone regardless of how poorly constructed the keyboard is, and of course, the new qualifications for winning the Nobel Peace Prize so that I may win it if I ever so desire.

2. Stop complaining so much. This has been a work in progress, but I suppose inking it down with pixels will enhance this endeavor. It's quite difficult to refrain from complaining when the world is so disappointing. I once proclaimed that I would stop complaining when there stopped existing things worth complaining about. Yet I suppose it's inevitable that not everyone can be as perfect as me, so it might be worth it to accept that sad fact and not incessantly complain about it.

3. Sleep earlier, wake up earlier. This past quarter, I crashed before 9:30 on a few occasions and woke up early to do work before class. I realized that I was much more productive this way, since I become more motivated and diligent as I think to myself: "ugh, I better do work since I'm up this early, otherwise waking up early is a huge waste." This greatly increases my productivity, as opposed to being distracted during the day/night when I usually do my work. Going to bed before 12:30 would be fantastic, since I have 9 am class Monday through Friday. Also, this would be better for the environment, since I would use less electricity by using the natural daylight of the morning. Being so great has its burdens--heroically saving the environment is just one of them.

4. Meet people/make at least one good friend. The view from the top can be a bit lonely. But that doesn't mean the space is totally vacant. While my refined and exquisite standards in judging character inherently puts me at a disadvantage when socializing, I believe that there are lucky beings out there that are worthy of my company. Being around my perfection may also inspire others to achieve, giving more reason to avoid shutting myself out.

5. Develop better spiritual discipline. Work on my foundation in Christ. Relationship with the Creator is a tricky one, but it's certainly worthwhile. After all, He is the original Perfect One, working his perfection at least a few days before I started working mine.

6. Avoid God smiting me due to my hubris :)