Brea Jones/ Staff Writer
We all know that saying too well — “New year, New me” — but how many people really make a change? It’s good that people set goals for themselves each year and are finding ways to enhance their current self, but that’s only half the job.
Each year it seems like people forget about the part of actually trying to keep that New Year’s resolution. Most people are so busy and stuck in their current every day routine that they end up forgetting about their goal by Jan. 2.
There are ways to stick to that New Year’s resolution. It takes a person 21 days to form a small habit, according to Brainpicks.com, so the best way to become a better you is to make a daily plan and create a routine for yourself.
It will take longer for larger goals and habits to form, but if you take it day by day and focus on your goal, it will seem easier to achieve. Motivate yourself and then give yourself a little treat for completing milestones to the big goal.
It also helps if you surround yourself with positive people that support your goal and will push you to accomplish it.
Yes, it gets very irritating seeing the same person make the same post each year and not make any changes. The repetition is enough to annoy anyone, but that doesn’t give anyone the right to bash someone else. Subconsciously, we will be cynical to those people without really knowing if they’re sincere. You could be doubting someone who really wants to make a change.
People can unintentionally take the “new me” portion a little too seriously. Most of the time that phrase is not the person completely re-inventing themselves into something different. It’s making an improved version of their current self. Making small changes in your daily routine can have a huge impact on your life.
Being a support system for someone that is trying to better themselves is a big help in this process. So instead of people reacting negatively when seeing the statement “New Year, New me,” people should support that person.
No goal is un-accomplishable. You just have to be willing to work and achieve it. Being a support system for someone who posts “new year, new me” should be most people’s New Year’s resolution.
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