{"id":14983,"date":"2020-01-08T11:51:23","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T17:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/?p=14983"},"modified":"2020-01-08T11:51:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T17:51:23","slug":"resolutions-are-not-the-best-way-to-keep-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/editorials\/resolutions-are-not-the-best-way-to-keep-moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolutions are not the best way to keep moving forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the wake of 2020\u2019s onset, \u201cnew year, same me\u201d is a common refrain on social media; yet, despite the number of people who seemingly eschewed New Year resolutions this time around the sun, the culture is still very much alive\u2014at least, for a while. Read on for our thoughts on surviving the rigors of another year\u2019s batch of resolutions.<\/p>\n

Last year, we wrote a piece about why New Year resolutions are inherently flawed<\/a>. This year, we\u2019d like to offer some advice in a similar vein: why it\u2019s okay to fail this early in the year, and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n

One of the reasons people formulate \u201cresolutions\u201d instead of goals at the beginning of a new year is attributable to the notion that people can fundamentally change at the drop of a hat\u2014a concept which appeals to the average citizen whenever given a fresh start. Naturally, the beginning of another year presents an opportunity to make a change.<\/p>\n

The problem, as pointed out by Dawn Brotherton last year, is that human psychology doesn\u2019t really afford the kind of drastic change that comprises the average New Year resolution; in fact, true fundamental change can take months\u2014if not years\u2014even when broken up into manageable chunks.
\nSo, what is a poor idiot to do when their New Year resolution invariably fails?<\/p>\n

Firstly, understanding that failure is part of any growth process is crucial. Building muscle, for example\u2014a common goal for many New Year resolutions\u2014is literally contingent on breaking down that which one hopes to strengthen. It\u2019s a corny metaphor that\u2019s been done before, but hopefully you see the point: that failure, despite its obvious setback potential, doesn\u2019t have to be the end of your trip so much as the beginning of a different avenue.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve accepted that failure is inevitable<\/a>, you can begin to look at your resolution, pitfalls and all, as a learning experience. Failure without self-reflection is a sure way to stop yourself before you ever get started, but going over what exactly fell short during your previous endeavors can help you formulate a game plan and keep moving forward.<\/p>\n

That last part\u2014moving forward regardless of failures\u2014is pivotal when addressing your resolutions. The sad fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of people who set resolutions this year will abandon them completely after a few days, weeks, or even months; however, determining what doesn\u2019t work for you early on isn\u2019t a curse as long as you stick to your plan and keep pressing onward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(EDITORIAL) 2020 presents another opportunity to create resolutions that you will fail\u2014but that isn\u2019t a bad thing. It’s actually just part of being human.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":337375,"featured_media":14985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[254],"tags":[253,1277,1234],"class_list":["post-14983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorials","tag-editorial","tag-new-years-resolution","tag-real-estate-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/note-notebook-notes-page-288394-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/337375"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14983"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14984,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14983\/revisions\/14984"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}