Will Your New Year's Resolution Fail? (How to Stick to Your Resolution!)

http://amzn.to/2C9pJ4Z (book link) Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath Every year, we hear the buzz of new year’s resolutions like finding a new job, losing weight, earning more money, or finally getting rid of all that extra junk that just sits in your closet. And every year, we hear about how most of them (over 80% fail.) 1. You’re not committed to it We play games with ourselves a lot when it comes to things we “should” do. We say, “I know I should go lose weight” or, “I should really stop smoking cigarettes” or, “I need to stop spending so much money on the weekends.” So to start yourself on the right path, what pain will you have if you don’t fulfill your New Year’s resolution? 2. Your New Year’s resolution is too vague. Not following through with a New Year’s resolution has the same psychology to it as does regular goal-setting. What does your resolution look like? Are there concrete numbers and is there a clear vision of what you want to accomplish? 3. We give ourselves a way out and make up excuses for ourselves How many times have you told yourself, “I’ll start tomorrow”? Whether you’d start dieting tomorrow, stop smoking tomorrow, start talking to people more, it’s always pushed off to tomorrow. Today you can splurge or binge all you want, but you’ll definitely get back on track tomorrow. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Make things black and white. The best way to encourage and sustain a new behavior is through positive reinforcement. What are some excuses that you make for yourself? And what are some ways that you can set yourself up to succeed? The best time to change is right now [this moment!], not some arbitrary date