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Happy New Year!
I hope you have all made your resolutions. Resolutions are serious business. Take my 2011 resolution. I resolved to be fabulous. And I was. But it was not without cost. That's the hard part about resolutions. If you are going to stick to your resolution and change something about yourself, you have to be ready to experience the discomfort that always comes along with change. If change were easy, then everyone would do it. We wouldn't even need to resolve to change, would we? It would be as easy as falling off a log. Well, it's not that easy.
Take 2011. And me. I was going along my merry way, being fabulous. I thought that achieving my resolution was going to be a piece of cake. After all - I was already well on my way to fabulous and I have all the right stuff. And then things got tricky. Eventually, I was faced with a challenge to my resolve and I had to make a crucial decision whether to stick to my guns or not. This could happen to you too. For example, last spring I made an appearance in Newport News at the annual 5K by the Bay to benefit Saint Francis. I was happy to do it, especially after I heard there would be a stage and I would be on it. And everyone would watch me. Sounds fabulous, right?
Well, imagine my surprise and indignation when I discovered that there were other dogs there. And not even service dogs. Just regular dogs, out to run the race with their owners. That didn't sit well with me. Fabulous doesn't share the spotlight. Fabulous OWNS the spotlight. And so I stood on that stage and I barked at those dogs. And when the people told me to be quiet, I had to do some quick thinking. I know what "be quiet" means. But I didn't want to be quiet. If I were quiet, people might mistake me for a regular dog. And I'm not regular. I'd committed to fabulous. So I ignored the command and barked for my life. As a result, I'm not allowed to make appearances like that anymore. Which suits me just fine. Fabulous doesn't tolerate that kind of disrespect. If I were to relive the whole thing, I'd do it the exact same way. So what if some people regard it as a demotion. It's not. I've just made my terms clear and I think they are going to be respected now.
So, on to your resolution. What are you going to be this year? I know my resolution for 2012. I resolve to rest on my laurels. I have significant laurels and I think I will have a very comfortable year resting on them. And then next year I can tackle another project. Honestly, I think it might take me all of 2012 to think of something I need to improve upon. And as for my 2011 resolution to be fabulous, I think we can all agree that I can check that off of my to-do list. I wish you similar success in your resolutions this year!
I hope you have all made your resolutions. Resolutions are serious business. Take my 2011 resolution. I resolved to be fabulous. And I was. But it was not without cost. That's the hard part about resolutions. If you are going to stick to your resolution and change something about yourself, you have to be ready to experience the discomfort that always comes along with change. If change were easy, then everyone would do it. We wouldn't even need to resolve to change, would we? It would be as easy as falling off a log. Well, it's not that easy.
Take 2011. And me. I was going along my merry way, being fabulous. I thought that achieving my resolution was going to be a piece of cake. After all - I was already well on my way to fabulous and I have all the right stuff. And then things got tricky. Eventually, I was faced with a challenge to my resolve and I had to make a crucial decision whether to stick to my guns or not. This could happen to you too. For example, last spring I made an appearance in Newport News at the annual 5K by the Bay to benefit Saint Francis. I was happy to do it, especially after I heard there would be a stage and I would be on it. And everyone would watch me. Sounds fabulous, right?
Well, imagine my surprise and indignation when I discovered that there were other dogs there. And not even service dogs. Just regular dogs, out to run the race with their owners. That didn't sit well with me. Fabulous doesn't share the spotlight. Fabulous OWNS the spotlight. And so I stood on that stage and I barked at those dogs. And when the people told me to be quiet, I had to do some quick thinking. I know what "be quiet" means. But I didn't want to be quiet. If I were quiet, people might mistake me for a regular dog. And I'm not regular. I'd committed to fabulous. So I ignored the command and barked for my life. As a result, I'm not allowed to make appearances like that anymore. Which suits me just fine. Fabulous doesn't tolerate that kind of disrespect. If I were to relive the whole thing, I'd do it the exact same way. So what if some people regard it as a demotion. It's not. I've just made my terms clear and I think they are going to be respected now.
So, on to your resolution. What are you going to be this year? I know my resolution for 2012. I resolve to rest on my laurels. I have significant laurels and I think I will have a very comfortable year resting on them. And then next year I can tackle another project. Honestly, I think it might take me all of 2012 to think of something I need to improve upon. And as for my 2011 resolution to be fabulous, I think we can all agree that I can check that off of my to-do list. I wish you similar success in your resolutions this year!
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