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5 BE INSPRED, JANUARY 2014 L etter FROM THE EDITOR January is a time for New Year’s Resolutions. It’s the time when people make success goals. The most common resolutions involve weight loss, exercise, quitting a bad habit, spending more time with family, or working towards a grand something. But the questions that also arises during this time of year are, “Do New Year’s Resolutions work? Is it worth having one? Can I do it?” The answer of course is, “Yes;” if you are willing to commit to changing how you prioritize things in your life and celebrate each accomplishment. When it comes to making priorities, things have to be placed in order. You might have to give up comforts that’s been making you feel relaxed for a long while. For example, you might have to get up earlier in the day to lose weight, reduce your time watching TV, reduce social connections on the internet, talking idly on the phone, etc. to make time for your goals. This could mean setting getting together with family to appointments, or schedule time, to do what you want and reduce dissention in your home. Dani Johnson said it best when she provided her list of priorities by order of hierarchy God  husband children  work  hobby. If you don’t agree with what I’ve discovered, that’s perfectly okay. For me, I wished that I would have done this sooner, and believe me when I say Arlene that it’s definitely helped Summers with my learning curve. Florida, USA Success comes from being able to celebrate small goals that lead to a major dream. That is what makes a person who is determined to make a change start the New Year successfully. Why because you make a choice to stop the insanity by doing the same thing over and over and over again expecting a different result. You have to understand that not quitting will direct you to the “new you I wish you much success with your resolutions.