A Resolution About Resolutions

Another year, another fated opportunity to incorrectly scribble down last year's date. Fortunately, mutating a 5 into a 6 is perfectly passable on paper. On the 1^st of January, we all take a drunken stumble into our recycled and often unachieved New Year's resolutions. And as we do every year, we promise ourselves that we really are more motivated than before, plus 4 to 400 other excuses for gaining that stone instead of losing it. But my cat being lost really did throw off my diet; it was very distracting, honestly.

At the chime of midnight, we make promises to ourselves with the best intentions, but at the end of the year, if we don't achieve them, the only person disappointed is ourselves. So why can we not commit to doing something that ultimately will make us happier? Imagine if every person in the world who made a resolution actually achieved it- my god, we'd have an incredibly slim, smoke-free, money-stable and well-travelled population. To paint a population percentage picture, 45 per cent of people in the US make New Year's resolutions, but just 8 determined little per cent of them were successful in their endeavours. So a well done to Bob, Sue And Timothy last year; we're all proud of you.

As much as statistics could potentially discourage you from setting big goals, I mean it is fair enough announcing to a crowd of hugging, kissing and cheering individuals at your new year's party, as the party poppers stream across the room, "ALL OF YOU WILL FAIL", isn't really inspiring. We should all try to boost the percentage of success stories. Prove to the human race that not only the elite can have Yoda-like mind power when it comes to determination and willpower. This year's resolution is to achieve a resolution. Go.