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Why is the first day of the New Year so special? It's not just the good times and watching the ball drop in Times Square even when you're thousands of miles away in a different time zone, though when you're young, good times may be all that you care about. But, as you get older, you want more from the event than just the ephemeral experience of partying. It is because the new year promises a new beginning and we all want another chance, if not for 'do-overs', at least for 'do-betters'.
And new beginnings require changes and big efforts require big changes. If you're already on an fitness program, it is not difficult to add another 15 minutes or do another routine, but if your exercising consists only of clicking your TV remote from the couch, starting to exercise requires you to change. Change is difficult for many of us who've been conditioned to aim for comfort and predictability and avoid any chance for failure. But change is life and as we're all changing in small ways even if we don't know it, we might as well sign up for the big changes that we can consciously make to get us to where we want to be and who we want to be.
Considering a change in 2014? Check out this post from James Altucher. Wild and crazy, but totally on the mark in its message. Vive la change!