January 03, 2019
Volume 49 - No. 01
By Friedrich Gomez
As we enter the New Year of 2019, we as a people will rekindle bygone resolutions to exercise more, lose weight, and stop smoking. Once again our vows for every New Year have become almost a cliché: become a better person, eat and live healthier lives, attain happiness, prosperity, pray for global peace and help end world hunger – again. New Year’s resolutions, which The Paper - 760.747.7119
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are most common in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, will again arise from the ashes of yesteryear’s broken promises. Renewed vows will again resemble political campaign promises and, with straight faces, we’ll pledge to ourselves a new body by replacing those added pounds with 6-pack abs. We’ll even go to extremes by adding the word “No” to our personal vocabulary while sitting at the dinner table and the hostess asks if you’d like a second-serving.
And what good are New Year’s resolutions if they don’t include nurturing self-esteem, personal pride, and learning to love yourself and your neighbors as much as the Kardashians love themselves.
Always high on the New Year’s Resolution List is the promise to ourselves to save money. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways such as cutting back on purchasing gym memberships which you will never really use. You may be surprised at finding out that taking
walks as exercise in the outdoors can be accomplished without having to possess a gym membership card. The price is right – it’s free! And walks are even enjoyable with the people and scenery thrownin at no extra cost. Just make certain that your walking-route circumvents any visual sightings of a local See’s Candy store. Regarding New Year’s resolutions setting goals for losing weight, be reasonable – even
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