Resolve To Not Make New Year Resolutions

According to a study by the University of Scranton, 45% of Americans make New Years Resolutions and 75% of people who make resolutions maintain them throughout the first week of the year; 71% past two weeks; 64% past one month and only 46% past six months. Ultimately, a measly 7% of people succeed with their New Year's resolutions.

Here's the top ten resolutions they make (based on last year).
1. Lose Weight 2. Get Organized 3. Spend Less, Save More 4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest 5. Staying Fit and Healthy 6. Learn Something Exciting 7. Quit Smoking 8 Help Others in Their Dreams 9. Fall in Love 10. Spend More Time with Family.

Why do we continue to make resolutions every year even though so few of us follow through?  One reason is the attraction of starting from scratch. You know, as in "It's ok I always fail because I will get another chance to start (and fail again)." No thanks to that!  The idea of bettering ourselves is another reason people make resolutions on January 1st.  But if we really want to better ourselves why do we only try at New Year's time? Perhaps we just follow tradition when we make those on January 1. We do follow plenty of traditions that we don't understand.

Well, maybe this just means that those who make hollow resolutions after after drinking too much on New Year's Eve have hope and a certain level of belief in their ability to change and be more of who they really want to be.  Hmmm Good intentions are often coupled with unrealistic expectations.  Uh, I mean, why make resolutions at New Year's time? Since most of them are unrealistic and doomed to failure, my annual New Year resolution is to not make any of them. And I always succeed. I'm 100% successful, with no pain and no gain......though filled with imperfections. I just pretend to not notice I need resolutions and enjoy watching those who do make them suffer in their attempt.

Happy New Year!