Every year when Jan. 1 rolls around, we tell ourselves that we will get on that diet, stop our bad habits or finally look for a new job that will provide us with the financial stability that we all are looking for.
But for me, New Years resolutions aren’t as important.
Given, for most people it gives them hope and a bar to attempt to jump over to better themselves, but when does the bar become too high to jump over?
Realistically, most people make a resolution, only to give up on it after a few weeks when they are faced with adversity.
The old saying goes, “Old habits are hard to break.” Putting the cancer sticks down tends to be a popular choice for a resolution, but in turn, tends to be one of the most difficult habits to break.
Making a resolution to be trendy is completely ridiculous. It defeats the purpose and concept of a resolution.
I’m not saying don’t set a resolution; I’m saying set realistic resolutions.
If you are going to set a resolution, I can offer you some ways to approach them with the right mindset.
Make your goals reasonable. By setting small, accomplishable goals, you can really start to get the ball rolling towards accomplishing larger goals.
For example, giving up on drinking soda can help you shed those extra pounds without drastically changing your diet. One can of Coca-Cola contains 140 calories alone.
However, resolutions can quickly lose their drive or momentum if they are too lofty, or if they are long-term goals. When setting a resolution take into consideration how long it will take and what it will take to accomplish this goal.
Having strong will power is the most important factor in regards to resolutions. And that’s the best place any of us can start.