At the moment of publishing this article, it’s already 2019 for one week, you might or might not already have resolutions for the following year by now. But, regardless of that, here are my thoughts on this resolutions epidemic.

Every time a new year begins people are full of hope because they think that their lives are going to improve tremendously. Because everybody is making new wishes for the year to come, you, and I are making them as well.

But, the reason why most new year resolutions are failing is that people are not taking a real commitment when they are setting up these goals. Just because everybody is doing it, it might seem like the rational thing to do for the regular folks, only to give up on everything a week or two later.

Fuck that!

My question is, why would you wait for the year to change, for some numbers on a clock to change so you can turn your life around? Of course, a one year period is a perfect timeline to track your performance but, why do you have to wait for 1st of January to start?

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If you’re reading this on 8th of January, why not make resolutions for the period within 8th of January 2019 to 8th of January 2020? Maybe it seems a bit absurd because, we as people love round numbers so 1st of January, or any round and nice-looking number, would seem like the perfect date for that but, it’s not.

Many people might see the end of December, and the beginning of January as a magic period and the best time to set up goals. It’s not magic, at all. Moreover, if you look at it statistically, since most people fail on their resolutions, December and January is statistically the absolute worst period to make resolutions.

The real problem occurs when people want to make a change on any other date but, they wait for the next week, the next month, the next year to come around to take action. I say, fuck that, start doing it now!

I have goals that I want to accomplish, resolutions that I set up for the next year but, I started taking action upon them weeks ago. Instead of waiting, I’m already forming a new behavior and rewiring my brain.

Another reason why many people are failing is the fact that it’s hard to pursue a plan that you set up from before for a full year. If you look at where you are at right now, and at where you want to get, and all the steps you have to take, you will undoubtedly get discouraged.

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You need to break down your goals into smaller time sections. Set up one primary goal in regards to something that you really want to change, improve, on a time frame of two weeks, one month, something smaller but doable. And, start taking action because that is the most important thing.

You need a solid plan, if you want to lose some fat, make some money, and have better relationships, you can’t do all of them at once, you need to take them one by one. You need momentum, start with one thing, and as soon as you gain some wins, add something else, and so on.

Don’t wait for the freaking calendar to flip, for a magic date to come, start planning, and more importantly, start acting as soon as possible. Regardless of what you’re doing, the most important thing is to take action.

I hope you’re going to be able to accomplish everything that you want in the next year; it’s just a matter of commitment and of how much you want it. Take what’s yours and have a great fucking year!