I’m lazy with resolutions. I give myself until the end of January to sort out any exceptional goals for the year, and as I settled on mine I stumbled across this one.
Apparently Woody Guthrie, one of my heroes, had a different problem. He didn’t seem to do too well with setting clear priorities. He lists 33 things for the year of 1942. Inspiring given the results, nevertheless.

Guthrie’s new years resolutions (from the official site), 1942:
Item 27: I certainly shall not bear fascism! I’d rather help win the war.
Wow, that’s a simple list. Very cool that you posted this. I like #3. Wash teeth… if any.
#31 is good too and #33.
#8 would be good for us bloggers… write a blogpost a day.
#33 is the hardest, I think.
As a self-declared epileptic rhino on the dance floor, I understand #26, but just don’t think a year is enough time.
Just the most beautiful thing. It has been an entertaining day reading what my friends chose as theirs.
Soooo… What resolution(s) did *you* settle on?
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Precious. Another wonderful example of what a journal or notebook can do for people – including yourself – even decades later.