"At thirty, a man suspects himself a fool;
Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;
At fifty chides his infamous delay,
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve;
In all the magnanimity of thought
Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same."
-Edward Young, Night Thoughts
For years I sat down on New Years Eve and penned resolutions on my personal note paper. I'd seal them in an envelope and mail it to myself. I'd keep my sealed list in a box not to be opened until the end of the year at which time I'd tally up the score. Doing this I found I kept most of them. I fell out of the habit the last few years but decided to have another go this year. I don't want to die the same.
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