New Year’s resolutions? You have to ask yourself “Did I make one?” There are typically two groups of people out there: people who make resolutions and people who don’t. There are many popular resolutions that people make, but others can be specific to you. Others don’t believe in resolutions or think that they won’t remain committed. There is a high rate that people will not keep their resolutions.
Only 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions every year. There are many resolutions that people can make and they range from public, popular resolutions to personal, specific resolutions. According to the internet, there are ten popular resolutions that people make- getting healthier, getting happier, being a better person, finding a companion, and being nicer to family members. Others include being a better friend, doing better in school or work, trying something new, staying organized, and finding work. Many set resolutions because they feel they have the ability to change and start over even if they know that they don’t have a high success rate in keeping their resolutions.
Some people don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. 38% of Americans never make New Year’s resolutions. They think that they won’t keep their resolutions past the time they set them. Others think that they should set their goals when they arise, not just at the beginning of the year. Many people consider making a new year’s resolution, but don’t believe that they will actually follow through with it.
In fact, there are five common reasons that New Year’s resolutions tend to fail. The main reason is that people set unrealistic goals. They set goals that they cannot reach or cannot reach in the time they expect. The second reason is that people just magically expect their resolution to come true without effort. The third reason is that people expect to give up something without getting rid of the temptation. The fourth reason is that people make too many resolutions and can’t complete all their resolutions because they made too many to focus on. The fifth reason why resolutions fail is that people don’t set a plan that they can follow and have no path to take.
It has been proven that New Year’s resolutions aren’t kept very long past January first. Many people aren’t motivated to keep their resolution or don’t know how to achieve their goal. They make their resolution, but don’t make a plan to help them achieve their goal. In order to help you keep your resolution, you have to know the ways that are proven to help you succeed.
First of all, write down your resolutions. It is proven that if your resolution is put down in ink, then you are more apt to achieve it. Put it somewhere you can see it daily which makes it less likely that you will forget about it or put it aside if it is displayed where you can see it every day. You also need to set a reasonable goal and create a plan that works for you. Only 8% of Americans actually succeed in their New Year’s resolutions. However, remember, if you stay committed to your resolution and work toward it with perseverance you may be one of the small percentages to complete their goals.