With the New Year just around the corner, we have a chance to start fresh and maybe turn the page. But as enticing as it sounds, unfortunately, most New Year’s resolutions are abandoned by the end of January. It always seems like a good idea to set a new goal for the coming year, but there are some basic reasons why New Year’s resolutions don’t work. If you want to create real change in your life, then it’s important to understand why so many people can’t see their proclamations blossom.
One of the reasons New Year’s resolutions don’t work is that people often assume too much when writing their list. Some of these lists are like novels. The synopsis would say, “I want to change the entirety of who I am in a year.” This is a recipe for disaster; no one can keep so many resolutions. And it can also serve as a reminder of all the things you don’t like about yourself, which is more likely to make you run for the ice cream in your freezer than a run to the gym.
Another reason New Year’s resolutions don’t work is that they are often based on things you think you should do and not necessarily things you want to do. You think you should exercise more, you think you should lose weight, you think you should quit smoking, you think you should start keeping a journal. These are all good things, but if you really don’t want to do them, then there is nothing to motivate you to keep doing it. These types of resolutions can stress you out. Genuine passion behind your goal, is what it takes to keep your rump going to make it all happen.
Naturally, we’re all really excited when we make our first New Year’s resolutions. The last thing anyone wants is to see their dreams deflated. This is an effective way to create genuine change in your future. choose one area of your life that you would like to improve, and focus on making small steps of progress in that area. By taking things little by little, you are much more likely to go ahead and take things one day at a time. And who says you have to wait for the New Year? The rest of your life is starting now.
