Make Resolutions, Goals, or a Cocktail?
Happy New Year!
So, I’ve been
contemplating the state of the planet and my role in it, during this first
month of the New Year. I made a cocktail when I realized how frustrating that
can be ... so are you making resolutions, goals, or like me, frustrated and making a cocktail?
This is of course, the time of year when we question every decision we made last year. The problem with decisions is you never really know if they’re good ones until you see the light in hindsight. But decide we must. Cross your fingers and make it a ...
GO-NO-GO (ʹgō-ʹnō-,gō; ca. 1945) adj. – 1) being or relating to a required decision to continue or stop a course of action*; 2) being or relating to a point at which a go-no-go decision must be made. [*Might I also add, “or create”? WW-M #313]
Just an observation ... you would think this is a simple course of action. But making decisions can be agonizingly difficult. Much too often, we hesitate ... hesitate too long and your decision may ultimately be a go-no-go made by someone else, taking all control, for better or for worse, out of your hands.
I’m sure you know the old saying, “He who hesitates is lost” ... but interestingly, its origin in an 18th century play (Cato; 1713) by Joseph Addison, actually says, “The woman that deliberates is lost.” Yes, you gotta love those old-fashioned male-dominated sayings. Does it truly matter who said it?
Breathe.
Trust your instincts.
Then come to a sage, go-no-go conclusion.
Word Challenge: GO-NO-GO. Without a crystal ball, only the information in front of you will help make your resolutions, goals, and life choices, as you fit go-no-go into your week of decisive writings and casual conversations.
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Original intro, 01/05/2022: Happy New Year! For all my intent to have this article finished and
posted on time—my first goal of the New Year—one out of two ain’t bad! It’s
here, but not quite finished ... if you’re seeing this message, you’re just a
tad early. It’s almost “there,” but needs a few links, a little more text, and
definitely, images. Please revisit a little later for more Wordplay and
sprucing up! So, I made a cocktail to get this far ...
[LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books in her Blast from Your Past series (of three) about pioneering R&R Radio DJs. True behind-the-mic tales make GREAT Holiday and anytime Gifts available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!]
LR Notes: 1) Dictionary definitions are quoted from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate
Dictionary – Eleventh Edition, unless otherwise noted. Yes, we sometimes
present them out of “official” context—but that’s half the fun! Think of it as
“creative context.” 2) a] Recent dictionary additions to definitions include a
date of first use, if known; b] words in small caps indicate “see also.” 3) Neither
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