Why I Don't Have A New Year's Resolution

[soccerchick4eva]

We see on all social media platforms with GaG even, of questions asked about our new year's resolution. I even asked a question about it on here. Apparently by February, 80% of people already fail their set resolution. In saying this, I'm not saying I have something against goals and all that, I'm just against why we should have one on New Year's.

I've reach that time where I just don't bother setting a resolution up for new year's. As each year goes by, why do I only choose this time to set a goal that I want to achieve. Why is it only this time of the year I say this time ' I'll eat healthy this year..' even tho I said that last year? It's like the thought of the new year's resolution stresses you out that you work against it and it's like we make up the same resolution for new year's one after another.

Setting myself up for failure

According to a study, the built of our brains shows that we pay more attention to things that are rewarding or pleasing in the past. That explains why you maybe craving junk food when you're on a diet. So if you think about it, our own brains are wired to work against us... so why set yourself up for failure going into a new year?

Setting and achieving goals shouldn't be a once a year thing

How come it just takes a new year for us to create a resolution. We've had 12 months each year to create smaller, realistic goals that we won't forget in one month. Even so, these smaller goals could even be achieved when your new year starts.. wouldn't that be better then starting a goal on the new year?

There is only one New Year, but each and every day is born with a new opportunity. If yesterday’s attitude didn’t work for us, we can change it today. If last night was the hardest night of our life, the next can hold the most beautiful moon. When we seal a resolution in our heads as static markers for an entire year, we give ourselves the message of “just one chance.” This life is full of a million and more chances.

[gobsmacked3]

I think the more you live the more you realise that the only certainty in life is uncertainty. Hence, it is wise to live in the now, rather than plan for tomorrow for tomorrow never comes, for it always becomes today.

How this relates to resolutions is you can't know where you will be from day to day with any surety. Let alone long term. Health is huge in this. A factor in life that few pay the respect they should

[soccerchick4eva]

very true!

[gobsmacked3]

i used to play football ( soccer) professionally. I relate it in many ways with life. You need to always react in the 'now', rather than trying to look ahead. Or react to the past. hence, you need to be pragmatic to the current demands and adapt accordingly

[RageBabe]

Great answer!

[Purple_Babe14]

I don't set them, because I won't be a failure when I don't achieve them. I learned about resolutions a few years ago, I tried setting a few but it never worked out right.

[Summeroflove]

I hardly ever make them either. To be honest with you

[Hans222]

That's true Eva: plans should be made at the appropriate time of the year, not just around New Year :D
The looking back statement sounds familia as well, thanks for the other look at it :D
For you it will soon be "that time" so I wish you and your guy a Happy New Year and all the best for 2018!

[MarkyyG123]

Because you got your boyfriend 3 years ago and thats the only resolution you need? hahahahahahahahahahah :")

[soccerchick4eva]

true dat :P

[scooogy]

I hear you. Me entering the new year was attending the tv for I think 5 seconds, 2 in 2017 and 3 in 2018, and then zapping back to the previous channel.

[scooogy]

I hated how these "celebrities couldn't stop with their "believe me guys, 2018 will be awesome, really really really awesome!" and of course you hear these oh so serious talkers say the same shit you heard decades ago already, like "spend more time with the family, bring more peace to the world" and blah, but NOONE of them could ever just say "oh, actually all the stuff I fucking blabbered on this couch last yeah"

[scooogy]

*year

[soccerchick4eva]

And that will be the entrance of every new year im afraid to say haha, at least their trying to give hope :")

[scooogy]

I know right? Why don't they save the money, leave the celebrities at home and just put a tape of that every-year-shit in?

[soccerchick4eva]

Because a lot of people follow these celebrities, so technically the message is reaching their fans and public and is probs way more effective than a recorded tape haha

[scooogy]

I'm just glad that none of these zombie-like followers was expecting me to join them anywhere.

[art84]

I have one and that's to set aside $400 a month. Other than that it's losing weight and keeping at it as I never can get to my ideal weight. I honestly never make New Years Resolution goals as I forget about them toward the end of the year or middle.

[Paulaanderson]

If you want 1st Jan for an excuse to start something new, highly unlikely it would last
If you want to lose weight but waiting til Jan 1st because is Christmas season then doubt yiu will lose it as using excuse to postpone it

[michellebrown48]

Time is relative!! any time is a good time to start

[Zorax]

Very good Take, neither do I, I never had "New Year's resolutions", it's not a custom here in Croatia.

[bean2k21]

This article should be called 'A Justification of Laziness'
I hope people who don't set goals, don't make it a goal to come
crying to me because they feel "oppressed" by the "man"
or whatever -- you should have set goals

[Aguamarina]

Good job. Neither do I.

[soccerchick4eva]

glad im not alone haha

[Anonymous]

I don't usually make resolutions either, but this year I did. My goal is to send out 500 dick pics. I think that's achievable. :D

[es20490446e]

https://youtu.be/0P83P-1ZsEs

[Nice222]

It’s good to set goals but it can be stressful trying to keep them or work towards them.

[CT_CD]

Beautiful

[Anonymous]

I don't have either

[HereIbe]

Because FUCK IT!