I'm not a big fan of new year's resolutions since they usually involve virtues or vices that we should already be cultivating or avoiding. We don't really need a reminder to take care of ourselves, to be more honest, kind, and generous to others and less of a pain to be around. But, I guess it wouldn't hurt to list a few things not related to my struggle to become a virtuous person (or at least not as obviously related):
1. Start writing and finishing my writing projects (fanfics, blog posts, the MLP Virtue Ethics series, a sci-fi or fantasy novel, etc.)
2. Cut down on the social media distractions from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube (very important for resolution #1)
3. Learn a new skill, like video editing or drawing.
4. Finally pass Mass Effect 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
But the moral resolutions still loom large:
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| Prideful Trixie |
1. I should work on humbling myself, lowering that pride that opens the door to all other vices.
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| Lazy Rainbow Dash |
2. I should fight my tendency towards sloth, which not only leads to physical laziness, but also moral and intellectual passivity. If I let myself be ruled by acedia, not only can I not become an academic philosopher, but I also cannot hope to live a good life.
3. Of course, I should strive to be less of a bad Catholic, turning toward God, the Final End, instead of away from Him.
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