Why Resolutions Rarely Stick
January 2, 2009
You’ve most likely heard the saying, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” The same holds true for new year’s resolutions. While everyone else is telling you to set your resolutions, I’m going to talk to you about why these resolutions never stick.
THEY’RE TOO FAR OUT THERE
Almost every person that sets new year’s resolutions make poor choices. They mean well, and want to make positive changes in their life. But they aren’t being truthful or real with themselves. Instead, they set resolutions that are not possible for them to keep.
THEY’RE NOT EMPOWERING
In order for you to be motivated to keep your new year’s resolutions, you must become empowered by them in some form or fashion. When you set a resolution, ask yourself why that resolution will make your life better, or how it will improve your way of living.
THEY’RE NOT VERY COMPELLING
Any resolution you set must motivate you. It must excite you to no end. If it doesn’t, you’ll never commit to keeping it. You might do well for a while, but when the newness of this resolution wears off, you’ll go right back to your old habits again. Resolutions that aren’t motivating tend to never stick.
Now that you can see here some of the reasons why resolutions rarely stick, you might be wondering what the point is in setting resolutions. That’s a very good point, and one you should further consider. Who are you fooling by setting resolutions that you’ll never keep? Only yourself.
