It’s The Final Countdown…

Admit it.

That song is now running through your head on repeat… 

According to the Mayans… and those who belief that the calender warns about the end of the world (and not just that they ran out of room!), 2012 is leading up to the end of the world.

Mostly, it’s just a joke to many people.. still it brings attention to the thought that life is fleeting.

The beginning of each year leads to lists of resolutions, packed gyms and running paths, a few weeks of healthier eating, and good intentions.

I took a different approach this year. I decided not to make a list of resolutions that will soon be broken or forgotten. Instead I decided to just try to make the best of 2012. No lists. No promises. Just the plan to take life a day at a time and see what life hands me.

The first of the year is viewed as a new start. A time to make improvements. To right wrongs.

Why wait? Why wait for a specific date to turn your life around? Just start.

People always say that they’ll do something tomorrow, next week, next month, after their birthday, after Christmas, etc. I procrastinate just as much as the next person, I’m aware of it and I admit it freely. For me, having a list of resolutions just gives me more things to procrastinate about. I hope that just deciding to try to do better in all aspects will lead to success.

Maybe if people just decided to take life with all the ups and downs and be thankful for what they have, instead of wishing that they had more or better, everyone would be a little happier.

So at the beginning of this year, the year the “world will end,” I think it’s time to take a step back and just enjoy the year. No worrying about certain points that could be improved upon, just make an effort to be better. Period.