It's Not Too Late To Make A New Year's Resolution.

When the clock strikes 12 midnight on December 31, it customary to let champagne pop, kiss and hug the person close to us, close our eyes and make a wish or a resolution.  It's almost the middle of January and if you haven't made up your mind about your  New Year's resolution, please don't despair.  

I read somewhere that 12 midnight on New Year's Eve takes place around the world within a twenty-four-hour period.  It takes place first in Australia, followed by Asia, then Europe and finally the Americas. Therefore, if you believe that making a wish or a resolve on New Year's Eve is more effective, then remember that you have 24 hours to do that next year if you were too pre-occupied that you forgot to make a wish/resolution recently. 

Besides, as Olivia Goldhill wrote:

"Instead of setting a firm resolution on January 1, it’s best to spend the first few weeks of the year thinking over your goal, what you really want to achieve, and how to incorporate it in your life to make it sustainable."

I agree with Olivia Goldhill; since more often than not, many resolutions seem good in the beginning but as the days, weeks or months go, our resolve wains.  It is best therefore to give it a lot of thought.

What are the top most resolutions ever made?  Laurie L. Dove in howstuffworks.com wrote: 

"According to a 2011 Marist University poll, "losing weight" topped the list for one in five resolution-making Americans, closely followed by "exercising more," with "spending less and saving more," "quitting smoking" and "being a better person" tied for third."

In general, it looks like the majority all want to feel good and look good while the rest are simply not very conscious about it.  Why then do we need to make a resolution about health? Why not make it just a plan to follow, as they all say, a heathy diet is a lifestyle.

  

Then again, come to think of it, why do most of us only make resolutions on the onset of the new year?  Couldn't we do that anytime, any day? After all don't we all agree that a new day always bring hope for a fresh new start?