Every New Year brings with it the promise of things to come and things to be left behind. While almost everyone has come resolutions to make, or at least something that they want to change in their lives, most fail to keep their resolutions after just a few weeks.
Let’s take a look at some of the more popular resolutions. People plan to lose weight, quit smoking, drink less alcohol, shop more wisely, be kinder, and just aim at being better and more responsible persons overall. But the devil is in the details of how we go about keeping up with our resolutions.
Perhaps it would work if we aim to be more realistic in our approach. It wouldn’t work if we plan to shed 10 kilos in two months, for instance, because that’s most probably the weight we’ve spent six years in gaining. Shouldn’t we give it a shot for six months at least?
The important thing is to be realistic in taking small steps that lead to big gains. It’s just like swimming you need to develop in to the deep end and start swimming like a pro.
So don’t set yourself up for failure with your resolutions this year. Keep them simple and do-able. Make an easy plan. Revise it – and revise your expectations.
Most importantly, don’t get stressed out in fulfilling your resolutions; they are meant to de-stress you and make life more enjoyable. Live life and enjoy it- but responsibly and sensibly. Both sense and sensibility matter equally in this case.
