MY TURN: New Year's Resolution for 2024
Robert A. Scott
President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus of Adelphi University; President Emeritus of Ramapo College. Author, How University Boards Work, 2018, Co-Author, Letters to Students, Rowman & Littlefield, 2024
Some of us still use paper calendars and “turn over a new leaf” at the start of a new year. Some even end the year by reading from the pages of the past year’s calendar and tossing them into the fireplace or trash bin. For those so inclined, the next step is to propose resolutions for the new year and resolve to abide by them.
The most common resolutions are personal, like losing weight or saving money. One would think that these resolutions are the easiest to manage, but they require discipline as well as desire. Some resolutions are like a prayer, a plea to our inner selves to be better in some way. A resolution can be a goal, a strategy, or a system for monitoring attainment of goals.
How and why did this tradition of New Year’s Resolutions get started? I explore these questions in this op-ed. I hope you like it. Happy New Year, Bobhttps://theisland360.com/opinions-100/my-turn-new-years-resolution-for-2024/