Abstract

    To get the source for this REP, look at the top of the html
    page and click on the link titled "REP Source".

    This document lists the various rules and regulations that are to
    be rigorously followed beginning January 2008 until up to December
    2008. Failure to do so is a violation of the REP code of conduct
    and can be filed as a judicial case under Section 340 of the REP
    Constitution.

    And by the way, if you were thinking that the format of this
    document looked familiar, look no further! I admit that I have
    shamelessly lifted this page's layout from Python's Python
    Enhancement Proposals (PEPs).

Rationale

    Many people formulate resolutions come New Year's eve in the
    subliminal hopes of bettering themselves. However, not many people
    adhere to these rules that they have set for themselves, and
    consequently break and forget them as quickly as they created
    them. This practice of forming and breaking resolutions has been
    repeated so often that it now sounds odd when people actually do
    commit to and upkeep their resolutions.

    The first resolution that one needs to make even before thinking
    about resolution-making is:

      1. I hereby vow to sincerely and diligently execute all
         resolutions stated below.

    Not many people put in an effort to maintain their resolutions,
    and this is, not surprisingly, the first reason as to why so few
    people are successful at it. This procedure of formulating
    resolutions at the beginning of each year has grown to become
    almost a joke today.

    The easiest way to make sure that your resolutions remain in your
    mind and are followed throughout the year is to put it down in
    writing and to add an element of formality to it. Make it look
    like an official document. Store it in a place where you can refer
    to it constantly. Reward yourself if you are successful at keeping
    your promises.

    Habits can be formed or broken very naturally, provided a modest
    level of will-power is invested into the process. There is this
    simple rule in human psychology known as the "30-Day Rule".  This
    is a fundamental law of the universe, and if practiced with care,
    any desirable habit can be formed, and every single undesirable
    habit can be broken with relative ease. Here is the rule:

    "Any practice, if followed diligently for 30 days, becomes a
    habit."

    Marvel at its simplicity!

Resolutions 2008

    1. I hereby vow to sincerely and diligently execute all
       resolutions stated below.

    2. Call home more often. From once every two weeks to once a week.

    3. Brush/floss before going to bed more frequently. From twice a
       week to 4 times a week.

    4. Talk less, listen more, observe more, photograph more. Push
       comfort zones.

    5. Spend a little less time on facebook and gtalk. Spend time
       saved learning python (see point 12).

    6. Do laundry before it piles up on the floor.

    7. Avoid drama with friends. Be more kind. Watch out for tone.

    8. Eat breakfast everyday.

    9. Refuse to get involved in relationships that are no good for
       me.

    10. Walk more and recycle more.

    11. Spend more time with her.

    12. Make every effort to learn the Python programming language by
        December 2008.

References

    No references at the moment.

Copyright

    This document has been placed in the public domain.