Comments on: Top 5 Reasons The New Year’s Resolutions Fail http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: carnival of personal finance: photo quiz edition : plonkee money http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 carnival of personal finance: photo quiz edition : plonkee money Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:06:32 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/#comment-3790 [...] Happy Rock from The Happy Rock - Change Yourself, Change Your Wealth presents Top 5 Reasons The New Year’s Resolutions Fail, and says, “A look at way New Year’s resolutions might not be the best way to change [...] [...] Happy Rock from The Happy Rock – Change Yourself, Change Your Wealth presents Top 5 Reasons The New Year’s Resolutions Fail, and says, “A look at way New Year’s resolutions might not be the best way to change [...]

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-3760 The Happy Rock Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:57:46 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/#comment-3760 @Emma It sounds like you have attempted to solve some of the problems with resolution like lack of planning/thought and no progress monitoring. With those resolutions are probably more helpful than for most people. I still might suggest trying experiments or shorter periodic changes as a regular approach to effect change. If you are looking to lose weight, maybe cutting junkfood for a month to see how you feel and any weight changes. Or something with workouts. After a month you can reevaluate and see what you learned and where you need to go. Yearly time frame are just too big IMO. @Emma

It sounds like you have attempted to solve some of the problems with resolution like lack of planning/thought and no progress monitoring. With those resolutions are probably more helpful than for most people. I still might suggest trying experiments or shorter periodic changes as a regular approach to effect change. If you are looking to lose weight, maybe cutting junkfood for a month to see how you feel and any weight changes. Or something with workouts. After a month you can reevaluate and see what you learned and where you need to go. Yearly time frame are just too big IMO.

]]> By: Emma http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 Emma Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:15:09 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/#comment-3752 While I agree with some of the thoughts in this post, I'm in favour of New Year's resolutions. I like to spend time setting my resolutions for the New Year, implementing them consistently as much as possible and evaluating my progress at the end of the year. It provides an overview of where I've come from and encourages me not to lose sight of my goals. One of my resolutions for 2007 was to pay off debt and I achieved this. Another was to lose weight and I did not do this. So this has become a resolution for this year. :) I think it's the intention and thought put into resolutions that makes the difference, and consistency and consciousness are key. While I agree with some of the thoughts in this post, I’m in favour of New Year’s resolutions. I like to spend time setting my resolutions for the New Year, implementing them consistently as much as possible and evaluating my progress at the end of the year. It provides an overview of where I’ve come from and encourages me not to lose sight of my goals. One of my resolutions for 2007 was to pay off debt and I achieved this. Another was to lose weight and I did not do this. So this has become a resolution for this year. :) I think it’s the intention and thought put into resolutions that makes the difference, and consistency and consciousness are key.

]]> By: boby http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-3745 boby Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:12:30 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/01/07/top-5-reasons-the-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-fail/#comment-3745 I agree, afterall there is only one person you need to fool in this world....yourself. I agree, afterall there is only one person you need to fool in this world….yourself.

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