Like millions of people around the world, I used to spend every December making a New Year's resolution or two. However, by February, like clockwork, exactly 1 would be achieved.
When I was younger, this didn't 2 me all that much. But in my 20s I realized that trying to keep a 3 New Year's resolution was like writing a novel or climbing a mountain — it just wasn't achievable.
So, 4 focusing on one large thing and giving up when I didn't succeed, I decided to make a 5 of little things I wanted to work on during the year. So far this has 6 things like keeping my house a little bit 7, spending more time with my dog and even dropping a few pounds. My 8 has been to focus on taking small steps every day.
I'm now making 9 toward those goals without feeling 10 pressured or disappointed that I haven't done more. Simple upgrades like wiping down my bathroom sink every day after 11 my makeup (化妆品) have become second 12 to me. While losing weight, I focus on cutting just a pound at a time.
I don't even 13 these New Year's resolutions, and that helps to make my small goals feel more achievable. They're just little goals I've set to be happier and healthier over time. I also 14 myself once in a while along the way. For example, I 15 myself a new pair of sneakers when I ran three weeks out of the month. And then there's the free time I naturally have in tidying the bathroom sink every day, which takes less time than a deep 16 on a Sunday.
If keeping your New Year's resolution is harder than you thought, the 17 to success might be giving up the idea of resolutions 18. Instead, 19 your goals into small milestones you can easily reach daily or weekly—and enjoy the 20 feeling of meeting each and every mini goal.
