With every new year usually comes a New Years resolution.  Resolutions to be healthier, go to the gym, stop bad habits, etc.  And for a little while it works.  Tons of new people at the gym using weights that you could normally use without problems or people being more irritable because they said they would stop smoking or what ever it is.  People make these resolutions with the hope they will become happier or live a more fulfilled life.  For me, there was no New Years Resolution and probably will never be.

For one reason I do not like making New Year Resolutions is it creates an attitude or thought process that you cannot change your life for the better unless it is at that time of year where you have to promise yourself you will change.  But in all reality, you can change the way you live any day you want.  Now, New Year Resolutions make it so people actually make that decision to finally start it which is good but it usually doesn’t last.

Why doesn’t it last?  Well, one reason is because you’re not doing it because you are ready to make that change. The only way a change in lifestyle could really work is to be ready and willing to make the sacrifices necessary to accomplish your goal.  Doing something just because its a time to do it won’t make it a permanent change. It’s more of a fad than a commitment.

A second reason as to why you don’t stick to your New Years resolution could be because you feel alone.  It would be a much safer bet if you were to make the same commitment as another friend. Instead of facing challenges and trials alone you will have someone with you going through the same things. You both would be able to support each other through the challenges that you both face and have a much greater chance at sticking to your resolution.

There could be other factors as to why you don’t stick to your New Years resolution such as familial reasons or financial reasons but those are outside circumstances that you can’t control.  So if you are looking to make a change in your life style you need to be ready to make the sacrifices necessary to accomplish your goal and if you know someone that is wanting to make the same changes to do it with them to support each other.