I was just wondering if people actually bother making new year's resolutions? I personally don't bother and haven't for years! I have usually ended up breaking them anyway ;)
Why wait until a new year to start doing stuff? Doesn't make any sense to me at all!
Nah! It's a load of nonsense. If I want to make a change to my life in August I make it in August, not 4 months later.
Never bother with NY 'resolutions'
If wanted to change something, do it then and there. Anyway don't have a crystal ball to predict future
I love NYR! I find that it is a perfect opportunity to formalise goals, whether it's things I've been contemplating on or things I'm already working towards.
Sure like everyone's mentioned I constantly re-evaluate my goals and any progress, and adjust as circumstances or my desires change. But taking the time to write things out actually helps focus on what you are working towards and strengthen your resolve. I typically do this two or three times a year, and one of them is in the new year (especially as this coincides with my birthday - also a time for introspection, review and new plans!).
I also have absolutely no problem with putting the same item on my NYR year after year! I don't see it as a failure if I hadn't achieved what I set out to achieve in the span of a year, I just see it as something that still needs addressing or that I am still working on. If I no longer cared about it, it'd drop off the list. So basically NYR for me is more of a to-do list than a pledge to achieve something.