Every year, millions of Americans look at themselves in the mirror on January 1st and resolve to change something in their life. Most resolve to improve some aspect of their health. On the first day of the year, everything is in your favor. You have all of the momentum. #NewYearNewYou. We can start with the best intentions, we might have a great plan, we could even have someone we trust for accountability, but statistically, that’s not working. According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, only 8 percent of Americans fulfill their New Year’s Resolution. Even worse, the other 92 percent give up relatively fast. By the end of February most of have thrown their beginning of the year resolve to the side or turned it into a punchline to a joke, laughing off their failure.
The way our ego protects us when we fail is to make light of the situation. We make light of the failure like it’s not that big of a deal, but it is. It was important to you when you decided to change something in your life, and there is a good chance it will be important on January 1st the next year. Having a desire to improve yourself is no joke. Improving your health is not a joke.
Stop making resolutions and start making promises. If you made a resolution this year, change it to a promise. Make it a promise to yourself. You have to be willing to put your reputation on the line. Treat the promise you make to yourself with dignity, respect, and honor. If you run into an obstacle or have a setback, don’t give up on it. Don’t let yourself, or the people around you, minimize it.
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