Why New Years Resolutions Fail & How To Succeed

Common pitfalls of New Year's resolutions and how I plan to avoid them.
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[veritasium]

sidenote: did anyone notice this is the highest *resolution* video I've ever uploaded? 5888x2944 for the record

[capfer]

"This sounds a little CGP Grey." Awesome

[ariefardiansyah]

8:19 "I want to optimize my 2020 by locking down...."

Dude, your resolutions becomes REAL for sure

[sameergauria]

While uninstalling social media is fantastic, and something I have sustained for the last few years, I have come to realize that it is a bit superficial. My mind has just come up with other better distractions now. The app isn't making you waste time, there is something inside you that finds the app a convenient thing to do, probably something that is uncomfortable with the current moment and wants to "escape" in some way.
So, my new year resolution is to examine my own drives and motivations as closely as possible, by asking myself *"Why am I doing this?"* and *"Is it actually having the effect I intended?"* and listening deeply for the answers, as often as possible.

[jinkstacks]

New Years resolution:
Sleep for at least 7 hours a day and then once that becomes a habit, work my way up to 25 hours a day

[firemanjeff]

I will smoke my last cigarette on December 31st, 2019.

[FrozenPeanuts]

2019: Resolution to turn off news sites
2020: COVID-19, tracks news sites daily

[WizardMower]

My new years resolution: Not to Die
2020: Welp, That's not too promising.

[bff]

I’ve kept my New Year’s Resolution for about the past 25 years or so: to never make a New Year’s Resolution other than the resolution to never make a New Year’s Resolution. Gotta work smart, not work hard.

[EthanAllred]

I actually tend to commit to my goals at more random times *when I feel ready to, * rather than new years.

[rcnewman.]

“2020 is the start of a new decade so it may even be better” man that aged well...

[Zettabyte]

"And January 1st, 2020, is the first day of a new decade. So it may be even better."

Spoiler alert: It was not.

[besmart]

Derek, idea for one more resolution: Clean up that room 1:10 😂

[SF-likh]

I subscribed and rang the bell after your heartfelt request in "Why I went viral".. Now I know the importance of it. Loving the content

[factsverse]

Resolution: Finish my resolutions I set for 2019.

[tobiascornille]

Resolutions:
- eat vegetarian 5 days per week
- read at least 1 page a day
- learn a new Portuguese word every day

[UpendraSinghai]

Read one sentence every day.

I have around 50 books on my shelf, including Atomic Habits that I never went past few pages. One sentence is actually a very achievable goal.

[MrSidney]

What gather from memeory:
-Start small. I mean really small.
-Set very specific goals
-Track your progress in visible ways.
-Change your environment to make up for lack of will power.

[jeremymurphy]

2:15 Compounding
3:40 Be specific. Write down your goals
6:02 Environment structuring > Will power

[megan_alnico]

I know you won't read this but, this video literally changed my life. I work out more, I am making good progress on my second novel and I even started a podcast. All because I now make resolutions and stick to them. Thank you so much for this.