They say never to explain how to using the words we can’t. But here goes:

We can’t learn to write by reading any more than we can learn to decorate by flipping through a magazine, to cook by reading recipes, or to have a happy life by reading Dear Prudie.

Real success demands real work. This year, I plan to muscle through and share my progress. Good luck in your endeavors, too.

Let’s hope we reap the results we wish in 2014.