One of the definitions of resolution is “to deal with successfully.” That being the case, perhaps we should call “new year’s resolutions” something else. So along with reading the entire Bible and cleaning out/organizing _________________________ and dieting, feel free to add some (or all) of these to your list:
  • Finish your project: Whatever you’re working on, finish it! There are people out there with much less talent and imagination making grand theft money.
  • Support the arts as much as your budget will allow. See more movies in theatres—don't wait for them to come out on video and DO NOT BUY BOOTLEGS! It won't be such a deal when it's your project they're selling for five bucks on the corner.
  • Adopt a writer: Now, I'm not suggesting you agree to edit someone else's work (because they might sue you later and you lawyer might not be as good as Tyler Perry's) but if someone says, "I always wanted to write a book," encourage them to do so. Get them into journaling or blogging or whatever. And support the other members of this group!
  • Reduce your carbon footprint: I didn't say eliminate your carbon footprint, but try to reduce it. Recycle more, waste less, and encourage others to do the same.
  • Become a global citizen: It's good to know all about the worlds we create, but get to know the one we live in a little better, too. For the moment, the world likes us again; let's take advantage of it.
  • Remain techno-literate: Sure, we can cut and paste with the best of them, but if the evacuation order came, could you remove your hard drive or would they find your charred/irradiated/drowned body still clinging to that desktop? Back up your stuff, use part of that tax return for that external hard drive.
  • Remain politically active: Yes, we did it in '08, but the '12 campaign has already started. (Do you really like the sound of "President Palin?”
  • Take care of yourself: Until they get the bugs worked out with those nanobots or cloning, this is the only body you've got. They're expecting to find an Earth-like extrasolar planet by 2015, true AIs by 2019. You don't want the rest of us sitting around saying, "Too bad (your name goes here) didn't live to see this…" 'Cause you know we will.
  • Help stamp out ignorance or at least slow the spread. Don't be afraid to hit "Reply All" to tell people Bill Gates is not giving away his fortune, a car driving down the street with its headlights off is not a gang initiation, and so on.
  • Start on your next project!

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