Resolutions don’t work. You need GOALS

17th January is “Forget New Year’s Resolutions Day”. Did you know that?

I believe everyone has the power to tweak and improve their lives, but there’s a far better way than proclaiming “New Year, new me!” on the 1st January and then giving up just 16 days later.

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“Get fit, read more, stay in touch with friends, get organised, do better at work” — do these sound familiar? I’ve made these enthusiastic lists myself, fantasising about revamping my life to become a better person in the New Year.

New Year. The magical New Year, glowing fresh like a hopeful Monday, but 52 times better!

At their worst, New Year’s Resolutions are a smorgasbord of random hopes and wishes that we almost immediately forget about. The idea is great — humans want to improve and progress, so why not get started in January?

The problem is we’re being way too vague. We’re listing too many things. And then, we let it all go far too easily — on the 17th January, apparently.