I have opened my notes app with the title New Year Resolutions; I decided this morning to compile a predefined number of the ambitious ones I may come across and reevaluate later to see the status. I will consider it a small social experiment.
-I remember this January 2024, not 2025; our local gym was packed with the “New Year, New Me” groups. Regular gym-goers took a temporary pause, knowing fully well that the crowd would thin out once the dopamine crash set in. By February, we were back to normal.
-As I’ve grown older, the resolutions within my circle have evolved or should I say devolved. My WhatsApp groups are flooded with messages to eat healthy keto diets in a bid to prolong life. Many will start, and a few will finish and return to Nkwobi and Suya. It usually starts by having cheat days!
-People close to what you consider senior citizens and prepping for retirement will make a point to create stronger social connections, improving relationships with family, co-workers, etc. Stats from blogs keep this at 57%. Most fail hopelessly.
-And let’s not forget the perennial “I will find a life partner this year” group. That one pops up like clockwork and mostly starts from religious centers. They mostly repeat the class the following year.
So don’t feel intimidated or pressured when you come across lofty New Year resolutions on your timeline. Many of these sudden bursts of motivation rarely leads to lasting change. For the most part they often become casualties before they even begin. The key is committing to steady, intentional progress because building lasting habits takes consistency.
Finally, the point remains that New Year resolutions, whether it's quiet or announced with enthusiasm, are irrelevant without actions. In fact, it has been proven that someone who does not have a New Year resolution but makes consistent effort at growth will make greater progress than the January 1st New Year “resolutionist.” with yearly renewed abandoned goals.
Soure: www.medium.com
Comments