Tips for making Good New Year's Resolutions

Yup, 2010 is just around the corner. Three weeks to go - woohoo! and goodbye 2009. Well, 2009 seemed to past me swiftly. It has been a rigorous year but it is probably one of the best years I've ever had. Now that 2010 is just a few days away, I suddenly thought of starting my New Year's resolution already or if not, just plan about it for the moment.

Anyway, we all know that every year we normally come up with these so-called resolutions for the upcoming year. We make up a long list because as I remember it's normally part of a school project. Haha. But the question is do we even achieve these goals we had thought about?

I'm probably one of those millions who will say "Errr..not really." (Shame on me. Lol).But it's never too late to try right? haha.

So before I start listing I would like to share some tips on how to make good new year's resolutions. I found this site myGoals.com and it shared a few pointers in trying to achieve our next year objectives.


Tips for making Good New Year's Resolutions

There is a right way and a wrong way to make a New Year's resolution. Here are a few expert tips to see that your resolution actually makes a difference:

1. Create a Plan


Setting a goal without formulating a plan is merely wishful thinking. In order for your resolution to have resolve, (as the word "resolution" implies), it must translate into clear steps that can be put into action. A good plan will tell you A) What to do next and B) What are all of the steps required to complete the goal.

2. Create Your Plan IMMEDIATELY


If you're like most people, then you'll have a limited window of opportunity during the first few days of January to harness your motivation. After that, most people forget their resolutions completely.

It is imperative that you begin creating your plan immediately.

3. Write Down Your Resolution and Plan

Find a way that will help you formulate a plan, which you can stick to. You can commit your resolution and plan to writing someplace, such as a notebook or journal so it may help yu remember of your goals.

4. Think "Year Round," Not Just New Year's

Nothing big gets accomplished in one day. Resolutions are set in one day, but accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year. New Year's resolutions should be nothing more than a starting point. You must develop a ritual or habit for revisiting your plan.

And finally...

5. Remain Flexible

Expect that your plan can and will change. Life has a funny way of throwing unexpected things at us, and flexibility is required to complete anything but the simplest goal. Sometimes the goal itself will even change. Most of all, recognize partial successes at every step along the way. Just as a resolution isn't accomplished the day it's stated, neither is it accomplished the day you reach your goal. Rather, it's accomplished in many small increments along the way. Acknowledge these incremental successes as they come.

So, what do you think?Are these tips helpful? Did it give you a new motivation in trying to accomplish your New Year's resolution? Well, I hope. Lol. NYR's are not mandatory but at least it helps us set goals in our lives. Remember, we should always have a purpose to prevent us from going off-track. We may not be vigorous in making them happen but at least we know for ourselves that we have things we would like to reach and finish doing. We all have to start somewhere, right?

With all that shared, I would have to start doing my NYR. And oh boy, I'm sure it's gonna be long. wah!