I really don't believe in New Year's Resolutions, not at all. Last year I decided that my New Year's Resolution would be to sit and watch all three Lord of the Rings movies in one go. I achieved that, but it highlights the fact that I don't take these things too seriously.

After all, I don't smoke, I don't drink and over all lead a pretty healthy lifestyle. Okay, sure, I could lose a few pounds, but then again, who couldn't? I don't think weight loss should be a once a year thing, only to last until mid January at best because that's pretty much the time most people give up on their resolutions. If you are serious about something, you'll do it no matter what. Will power and determination is what changes lives, not a false promise to yourself.

Someone I knew once said that New Year's Resolutions basically boiled down to the simple notion that you're lying to yourself. And when we lie, we demean ourselves and inside, deep down, we know that this lie has affected us in a negative way.

To achieve something, anything in life, we must focus on the positive, be proactive and set realistic goals. From writing a novel to losing weight, everything starts with the first step. Not some false promise made to ourselves at the dawn of a new year because it's fashionable to do so.

So, this year, my resolution is to...let me see...yeah, I may decide to keep on doing exactly what I'm doing. Life is good :-)