2009 is drawing near its end. It's that time to dig up resolutions that had been decaying underground. Get rid of the stench by coming up with a refreshed mindset that would greet 2010. "Twenty-one" is the magic number for forming habits. I remember a music book instructing the reader to sing a particular song in public only after rehearsing it 21x flawlessly. If you make a mistake, you have to go back to square one. Similarly, a book on self-help advises- "if you do it daily for three weeks...." There were more articles I went over that suggested the 21x rule of thumb. I, myself, will keep a log of my four revived resolutions: first, I will get up as soon as the alarm beeps (not allowed to hit the snooze button anymore); second, I will drink less than two cups of coffee daily; third, I will drink less than two bottles of beer daily; and fourth, I will hit the gym twice a week (the third one is a bonus). If I stick to just these four resolutions, they will be ingrained as predicted. By making new habits, I will be kicking habits.