There are 3 main types of New Year's resolutions...
Firstly, there are at the last minute resolutions that are typically made whilst slightly drunk on December 31st. These are, inevitably, the ones that are broken a day or two into January, as they were not really meant in the first place.
Then there are the resolutions that are made in 'good faith', that are believed in at the time, but which slip quietly away a few weeks or months in to the year. Anybody who is serious about actually achieving their goals, will know why these wishful fantasies went the way they did - the lack of a plan of action.
The only resolutions that have the potential to last a lifetime are those which we take the time to prepare and plan for. That preparation and planning, along with a real, significant benefit to be gained, are absolutely essential.
The question is then, into which category do the resolutions that you made last December fall within? Another would be, how successful have you been in sticking to them?
Whether you are still going strong with your resolutions, or whether you have broken them already (in which case you can get it right next time around), the following is worth taking note of...
To succeed in achieving your goals, which is what, essentially, a New Year's resolution is, you need to have a system in place. Not just any system will suffice though, that system needs to be both positive and smart, such as the one below...
1: Decide exactly what you want. You should focus one just one or two things, and then set new goals only when you achieved them, or nearly achieved them.
2: Put a timescale on it. Set yourself a realistic timescale to do what you want to do, and have smaller milestones within that too.
3: List the pay value. Always keeping the benefits in mind is the best form of motivation.
4: Consider what you will lose. Anything worth achieving will almost always also take something from your life too, such as time, money or people.
5: Prepare for probable obstacles. Any worthwhile goal will require you to overcome obstacles, so you need to know both what they are and how you will overcome them.
6: Write yourself a plan. Without a plan you will soon find yourself deviating from your original intentions.
7: Create a daily routine. Break your plan down into a day-to-day schedule of things that you need to accomplish.
8: Do not give up. Achieving is not easy, and there will be times when you want to give up, but you will never be successful if you do so.
Firstly, there are at the last minute resolutions that are typically made whilst slightly drunk on December 31st. These are, inevitably, the ones that are broken a day or two into January, as they were not really meant in the first place.
Then there are the resolutions that are made in 'good faith', that are believed in at the time, but which slip quietly away a few weeks or months in to the year. Anybody who is serious about actually achieving their goals, will know why these wishful fantasies went the way they did - the lack of a plan of action.
The only resolutions that have the potential to last a lifetime are those which we take the time to prepare and plan for. That preparation and planning, along with a real, significant benefit to be gained, are absolutely essential.
The question is then, into which category do the resolutions that you made last December fall within? Another would be, how successful have you been in sticking to them?
Whether you are still going strong with your resolutions, or whether you have broken them already (in which case you can get it right next time around), the following is worth taking note of...
To succeed in achieving your goals, which is what, essentially, a New Year's resolution is, you need to have a system in place. Not just any system will suffice though, that system needs to be both positive and smart, such as the one below...
1: Decide exactly what you want. You should focus one just one or two things, and then set new goals only when you achieved them, or nearly achieved them.
2: Put a timescale on it. Set yourself a realistic timescale to do what you want to do, and have smaller milestones within that too.
3: List the pay value. Always keeping the benefits in mind is the best form of motivation.
4: Consider what you will lose. Anything worth achieving will almost always also take something from your life too, such as time, money or people.
5: Prepare for probable obstacles. Any worthwhile goal will require you to overcome obstacles, so you need to know both what they are and how you will overcome them.
6: Write yourself a plan. Without a plan you will soon find yourself deviating from your original intentions.
7: Create a daily routine. Break your plan down into a day-to-day schedule of things that you need to accomplish.
8: Do not give up. Achieving is not easy, and there will be times when you want to give up, but you will never be successful if you do so.
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