John Y’s Musings from the Middle: My New Year’s Resolution

By John Y. Brown III, on Tue Jan 1, 2013 at 12:00 PM ET

My New Year’s Resolution for 2013?

To overcome my Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13).

I think it’s important that New Year’s resolutions be practical, sensible and attainable.

This one just seems timed so perfectly on every level.

And if I wait until next year to tackle it, I would be almost cheating myself from an opportunity to daily get over this phobia.

jyb_musings You know what would be an absolute disaster though?

If I overcame my phobia of 13 in the year 2013 —only to substitute a new phobia for it.

The number 14.