Another year has come and gone...and SO quickly!! New Year's Eve 2008 is upon us and I feel like it should still be summer! I toyed with the idea of making a resolution...for about five seconds and decided there wasn't any point! Why should it make any difference if I make a resolution now or in three months? there's nothing magical about New Year's Eve....or at least there hasn't been for the past 33 that I have experienced. So for those of you who might be wavering on whether or not to make a resolution, here are some statistics for you to ponder:
* 45% of Americans usually set New Year’s Resolutions; 17% infrequently set resolutions; 38% absolutely never set resolutions.
* Only 8% of people are always successful in achieving their resolutions. 19% achieve their resolutions every other year. 49% have infrequent success. 24% (one in four people) NEVER succeed and have failed on every resolution every year. That means that 3 out of 4 people almost never succeed.
* Of those who do set resolutions (these add to more than 100% because some people set multiple resolutions):
o 34% set resolutions related to money
o 38% set resolutions related to weight
o 47% set resolutions related to self-improvement or education
o 31% set resolutions related to relationships
* It appears that the younger you are, the more likely you are to achieve your resolutions
o 39% of those in their twenties achieve their resolutions every year or every other year
o Less than 15% of those over 50 achieve their resolutions every year or every other year
* The less happy you are, the more likely you are to set New Year’s Resolutions. This is especially true for those who set money-related resolutions: 41% are not happy, 34% are moderately happy, and 25% are happy.
* And here’s the punchline - There is no correlation between happiness and resolution setting/success. People who achieve their resolutions every year are NO happier than those who do not set resolutions or who are unsuccessful in achieving them.
Soooo....what's your New Year's resolution? Maybe to not have one this year? One less thing to worry about!! Happy New Year!!!
1 comment:
I have never been a big resolution gal myself but it is nice to play around with wild ideas at this time of year that one knows aren't gonna happen :-)
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