\"New Year -- a new chapter, new verse or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours\" --Alex Moritt
A New Year brings infinite new possibilities. A clean slate. A reason to erase past mistakes and start afresh. We all know that resolutions don\'t always stick. But for a shot at real happiness, try penning a set of personal commandments (an idea borrowed from best-selling author Gretchen Rubin).
I would suggest writing them down and keeping them handy. This may make you laugh, but I have mine scribbled on a post-it note stuck to an ancient, long-expired Bed & Bath coupon. Anytime I\'m stuck in traffic, listening to Justin Beiber’s \'Love Yourself\' repeat itself for the 4th time in a 60-minute window, I find myself pulling out my handy-dandy list and ruminating on what\'s important.
Here\'s my list. . .to help you get started on your own:
