Why I Don’t Make Resolutions and What I Do Instead

I don't make resolutions. In fact, it's been years since I made one.  Every year, as the new year approaches, we all set resolutions. We decide that the coming year will be our best one yet and proudly declare the things we'll achieve. Lose weight, earn more money, get organized, travel more, quit smoking, get fit, read more. Odds are, you've set a resolution that sounds something like this. Statistically speaking, there's also an 80% likelihood that you gave up on that resolution by Valentine's Day! That's the problem with New Year's resolutions. We go into them with high hopes…

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