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Why Your New Year Resolutions Fail (And What to Do About It)
You are using the two-minute rule in the absolutely wrong way
Every year in January, many of us start the year with a list of new year resolutions.
Some may want to lose weight and enroll in gyms. Unfortunately, only a small percentage can follow through. The idea of going to gyms to exercise for an hour may seem tempting for a few days, but that feeling wears off for most people.
We identify a problem and tell ourselves to solve that problem. There’s nothing wrong with that.
But we put all our hopes on the new year — by tagging our goals with new year resolutions.
The first problem with this approach is —
We are trying to eat a whale in one bite
The excitement of the new year can only be continued if we start seeing results immediately.
That means a lot of extra work in January, compared to December.
Some people can do that — they can decide on a major project and completely change their routine. But for most, it’s better to pace it differently. Especially when there…
