Being Positive ≠ Being Nicest

Pablo Manriquez
Sep 6, 2018 · 1 min read
The Atacama Desert in Chile, Photo by Diego Jimenez on Unsplash

In January my New Year’s Resolutions were:

1. Be the nicest.
2. Be the fittest.
3. Book the most women on TV.

So far, I feel great about #2 & #3. The trickiest has been #1. If anything this year I’ve been downright ornery at times. Nearing the year’s home stretch I realize I’ve been setting the wrong intention during almost-daily yoga regimen that’s made me the fittest in 2018 (ie. #2).

See, I’ve been focusing on “finding positivity” in a time of collapsing American optimism, which isn’t quite the same as “being the nicest”. It’s time to reset my focus with a new intention — being the nicest, per my topline new year’s resolution for 2018. Namaste.

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Made in Chile — Est. 1983. Moving from DC to SF to practice and hone my journalism skills.

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