Jason Zweig, writer of the Intelligent Investor (WSJ) and editor of the revised Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor, put out an article last weekend on New Year’s Resolutions “Set The Bar High for Your 2018 Resolutions” Jason says that NY resolutions should be mid-level (not too easy but not that…
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In Italy, it is considered good luck throwing out the window your old plates and pots.
Lesson in there.
Thank you, Ben.
Old plates, are you thinking what I'm thinking ?
Among those people who make resolutions in a typical year, 46% keep them for at least six months. That compares with only 4% of a comparable group of people who wanted to make specific changes and thought about doing so, but stopped short of making an actual resolution, says a 2002 study of 282 people, led by Dr. Norcross and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.-that's a better WSJ article
I think you need to establish some "fun" goals, too. The danger with setting all work and workout goals is that they get dreaded.
I, for example, have set up a resolution of taking up fishing, 3X a month. Never done it before. I don't know what to expect. It is not, by any means, a way to excel in anything.
Just fun.
I agree.
Leisure and " get out-of-your-element" goals.
Most people have never heard of those.
And most can't wrap their heads around it.
A friend of mine says he wants to get on Karaoke nights with his girl.
Good resolution ? Not so good ?