New Year’s resolutions are silly and a waste of time. Just in case I’m wrong, here are mine for 2018.

• Meditate daily
• Read at least one book per week
• Volunteer and make new friends at the nursing home down the street
• No alcohol from Monday through Thursday
• Avoid ice cream and candy and press my War on Sugar
• Exercise daily, with three or more intense workouts a week
• Discover one or two great investment ideas
• One silent solo retreat
• Focus more on myself and the people and things that are important to me and over which I have some control or influence, and less on politics and society