Lose weight, fall in love, get organized. According to StatisticBrain.com, these are among the top 10 New Year’s resolutions made by millions every year. Sound familiar? Was it accomplished?
Sources say your success rate in accomplishing it was probably not very high.
Forbes noted that only about 8 percent of people who make their resolutions actually maintain them. Those who don’t usually dismiss these resolutions after about a week or so.
New Year’s is a time of the year when many make resolutions that are unattainable or that will be pursued for a week and then never heard of again … until next year. In theory it’s a great idea. We are working to better ourselves. If only these resolutions were actually achieved.
Some of the resolutions made differ from year to year, but the reason they are made is always similar. We are convinced that if these resolutions, goals or commitments are achieved that we will feel more satisfied with ourselves in the upcoming year. The ultimate goal here being to feel satisfied.
The problem is that many people are unrealistic with the resolutions that they set for themselves. “Fall in love” is a common resolution. While many of us wouldn’t mind falling in love in 2014, that can’t just be determined overnight. Instead of creating unrealistic resolutions we need to focus on what we can add to our lives that will still bring us that ultimate goal of self-satisfaction.
Many New Year’s resolutions deal with restrictions and deprivations. Instead of focusing on the deprivations, focus on the things you can add to your life. By focusing on these things, the goal of feeling satisfied will actually be attainable and continued on after the end of January.
Here are a few things that can easily be added to your life in 2014:
1)  Style: Remix your closet with a few new interesting pieces. Try adding pointed-toe flats or bold earrings. Work to see your closet in a new light and wear your clothing in a new way. Embrace a trend you wouldn’t normally, because why not?
2)  Look: Revamp your look. Try a new haircut or a new makeup routine. We often get stuck in a monotonous routine. Do something new. The worst that can happen is that you revert to your original look.
3)  Music: Download new music. Find music from a genre you wouldn’t normally listen to. You might surprise yourself in your findings.
4)  Literature: Read something you wouldn’t typically read (Textbooks don’t count.) By doing so you will broaden your horizons and learn more along the way.
5)  Food: Don’t deprive yourself of carbs or sweets. Instead, focus on eating more vegetables or whatever it is you feel you should eat more of.
By focusing on the positive things you can add to your life, you will become a happier and more interesting person, which is a major resolution in itself. Hey, that might even lead to falling in love.