NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

It’s been said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
And yet, year after year, we make New Year’s resolutions – often the same ones! – and within weeks or months, 98% of the resolutions fail. Or, more accurately, we fail to follow through on them.
One thing we need to  understand human behavior knows that resolutions that are too broad or too vague are doomed to fail. For instance, “I resolve to lose XX pounds this year" or “I resolve to balance my budget" are mostly wishful thinking, assuming that willpower alone will help you achieve what you’re hoping for. What’s missing is a plan or roadmap to help make it happen.

David and I every New Years Day would sit down at the kitchen table with pen and pad and write out our goals for the coming year. Sitting with a cup of coffee we would go at it. There were personal goals, physical goals, spiritual goals and material goals. We would stick them on the frig, and every time one was achieved we would cross it off. It was challenging and also fulfilling.

Changing your habits and behaviors is a hard thing to do. So, make it simple at first and check each others progress. Good luck and Happy New Year!