The second Friday of January, also known as Quitter’s Day, has come and gone. Research
suggest that by this point, nearly 80% of resolutions have been broken or discarded entirely.
What about you? Don’t let the urge to quit discourage you – there’s still a chance to make your
resolutions more than just empty promises; I’m here to give you a few pointers.
One thing to know is that habits take work; this means time and consistency over the course of
several weeks before they become automatic parts of your routine. For example, lets say your
New Years resolution was to exercise more. A vague start, but decent enough for us to dissect.
The second part of forming habits is to give it a goal and a guideline. “Exercising more” doesn’t
have any real parameters, does it? So, give it some. Do X action for Y amount of minutes, or
until Z results. That gives you something to work toward. Exercising for at least an hour every
day until you get visible muscle definition is a goal that can clearly be followed, and can be
integrated into your average day’s routine.
Sick of the temptation to quit? You’ve got to remember that you’ll never get the results you want
if you drift off-course. As harmless as it seems, laziness kills any chance of keeping your
resolutions. Imagine yourself a week, a month, a year from that point; you will thank yourself for
not giving up, whether its working on your strength, speech, or artistic skills. Hell, learn to play
the accordion, who cares? The limits we set for ourselves only exist in our heads, so you show
your head who’s boss! Do that thing, paint that painting, get those biceps popping. The world is
your oyster. Besides, you might as well not start the year with a lie, right?
