I typically don't make new year resolutions.

I don't think there's anything wrong with making them. I just don't make them and for a very simple reason.

I know and agree that setting goals are good. In fact, I think every human being should be working on a personal goal at any given time. But, I also believe that once a goal is identified as important, plans should be made to start taking the steps towards the realization of that goal immediately.

I don't think goals need to wait for the first day of the Gregorian calendar to be started. I believe there are other options if we want to begin things on a clean slate. We get a new week every 7 days, so that's an option. A new day also starts every 24 hours - that's another option.

Still, it's okay if the idea for a new goal comes to you during the last few days of a year and you choose to start working on that goal on new year's day. There's nothing wrong about that. What's more important is that you stick to the goal and see it to completion. Just don't be one of those who jettison their goals during the second week (or month) of the year.

So, do you make new year resolutions? If you do, have you been able to stick with them beyond the first few weeks? Which habit do you have today that began as a new year resolution?

And if you don't make any new year resolutions, what are your reasons?