It’s hard to make resolutions. Making promises to yourself are the hardest ones to keep. It’s easy to fool yourself into thinking it’s ok to let it slide just this once. But it never ever is just this once.

I remember making a vow to myself a few years ago when I was still studying and living in Beijing. It was a personal commitment to improve myself. Deep identity level change.

As the years have gone by, 4 to be exact, I’ve made some good progress, but I feel I have yet to fully exert myself in that regard. It takes a lot of conscious effort, and the regiments of day to day life gets in the way.

I really have to make more effort and allocate a day in the week for this. With my tight training schedule, and with gym already being cut down, I really have to make more sacrifices now more than ever. It boils down to priorities.