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Saint Ignatius of Loyola with Pope Paul III. Roger Viollet Collection/Getty Images Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions is a familiar and discouraging annual ritual for many people. …
For many, New Year's resolutions do not last more than a few days or weeks. A theologian writes how we can learn from the challenges and reflections of Saint Ignatius.
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Making and breaking New Year's resolutions is a familiar and discouraging annual ritual for many people. Almost inevitably, in a few short weeks, many find they are unable to meet their goals of self-improvement, be it keeping a positive attitude, improving one's health or looking for the best in people. Some might even feel diminished as a result of this failure. Advertisement: The problem, as I see it, is that most people set out with their resolutions often without identifying a practical path for the journey. As a scholar of syste...