Watch Out for Resolution Overkill

We always have the best of intentions, and that’s where this reason comes from. You’ll often go heavy within the first few weeks of your new routine, only to discover that 3 weeks later you’re bored, unimpressed and hating the new year. It happens with just about any large goal; going to the gym, eating healthy, losing weight, reading, etc. If you bite off more than you can chew in the beginning, rather than start small and work your way up, you’re setting yourself up to fail. But you don’t need to. Set an attainable goal that you can customize and redefine months later, when you can openly say that your previous resolution was just too easy. This is the best way to go.

Setting the Bar Too High

Most of us will decide we want to do something game-changing, back-breaking and Earth-shattering with our resolution, only to discover that all of the above factors are just too strong against us. That’s fine though, because these things happen. If you’re going to set yourself a goal, make sure it’s realistic. Realism is the one thing that can overcome almost all forms of deterrent against your goals, and it’s something that most people do not acknowledge as a pretty important part of success. If you do, you’ll have a great chance of succeeding.

Having A Resolution for The Wrong Reason

This is almost a faux par to speak of, but a lot of people take up a New Year’s Resolution for completely the wrong reasons. People might do one because others are, or because of other social pressures, when really the last thing they want to do is jog 10k or get a promotion. Doing something even though you don’t truly want to isn’t a new thing. People always do it, but the effect of this is that you’re probably going to be doing your head in, mentally, if you make a resolution you know you won’t complete anyway. You’re setting off on a journey in a car you don’t know how to drive. If that’s the case, just sit back, realize your mistake and crack back on with life.

These are some of the reasons I feel people don’t go through with their New Year’s Resolutions, and I know they are because I’ve fallen foul of them myself. But never fret, acknowledging them as problems is a lot more productive than finding them creep into your newly found routine. Quitting a routine isn’t bad, because in the end you need to do what you need to do, but make sure you know that a realistic goal is better than one you’re not going to complete and peer pressure isn’t the ruler of you. There are plenty of other reasons you may not finish what you started when it comes to the year ahead, but if you do your best then there’s no reason to get down in the dumps.