READING THIS MAY HELP YOUR RESOLUTION WORK OUT THIS TIME

One of the major reasons why this season is so much loved by everyone is the multiple celebrations that take place, all of them just one week apart.

The problem however seems to be the days between which you don’t know what name to call them or what to spend your time on – luckily its almost over.

The end of this grey period also signifies the end of the year and for many years now, as the New Year approaches, people begin to make resolutions and promises of things they plan to do or achieve in the coming year, bad habits they plan to drop, good ones they intend to imbibe, bold steps they intend to take. Sadly though, the do not usually succeed.

The success rate of “New Year Resolution” is around 12%(ish) worldwide. This means this practice is a huge failure. Several reasons could be fingered for causing this problem, but some of them could include, but are not limited to the following;

1.       UNREALISTIC RESOLUTIONS

Making a resolution on something worthwhile when we are not in the right position for it is entirely useless. For example, making a resolution to save more money while on a hand – to – mouth income/budget without trying to identify new source(s) of income and key into them. is already a bust. By not setting the required stage for each and every intended resolution, we already make its very foundations shaky and as such it crumbles. Other resolutions too abound – which are all misnamed wishes at best and could be. 

2.       A WISH IS NOT A RESOLUTION, A RESOLUTION IS NOT A WISH

These days, the line between these two have not just become blurred, they are inexistent. Making a resolution out of something you wish for is a total waste of time. Imagine a student resolving to buy a car before the year ends, (assuming he/she can manage to keep their hands clean) this requires a stroke of luck to succeed and should that stroke fail to occur (which it probably won’t) this resolution goes bust. So, as a success tip for making resolutions, separate wishes from them and be very clear on your chances.

3.       PROCRASTINATION IS EVERY WHERE

Many of the resolutions we make are as a result of our procrastination. We defer changes that can be made at any time of the year till the end when it is time to make resolutions again. Resolving to make lifestyle changes like quitting smoking or drinking is something that can be done at any time of the year – so why push it till the New Year? If we can muster up the (procrastinating) confidence to push it this far, the chances are very high that we will push it again.

4.       MEANINGFUL RESOLUTIONS HAVE A HIGHER SUCCESS RATE

When making resolutions, we subconsciously measure their impacts on us and this sort of influences the success of it (or lack thereof). Another example involves a resolution to exercise more, if we have a feeling that doing this would make us look better or feel better then we have the motivation to do it, but on the other hand, a resolution that does not add any decipherable value to us will not be easy to maintain and see through.

These are just four observations of what could make a resolution fail (or succeed, when applied properly). This writer cannot claim to be a professional at resolutions, but he is rather another failed resolutionist who believes learning from mistakes is the only way not to make more of them.

Please make a resolution to #PrayforNigeria and #PrayfortheWorld. It will be quite easy too.