So, how did your 2019 New Year’s resolutions turn out? Did you get back into those pants collecting dust in your closet or are they hanging on a Goodwill rack with mine? It’s OK, I won’t tell anyone.—
I vowed to lose weight last year and wound up gaining 10 pounds. The pizzas I waved goodbye to in January were back by February, and by March, I was driving by my gym at lunchtime to go work out at Fatburgers.
All those other things, like being a better person and reducing my carbon footprint, nah, didn’t work. I’m still the same old “all talk, no action” guy heading into 2020. I should feel guilty I guess, but it turns out I’m not in very exclusive company here. There are more than 100 million resolution failures out there.
According to an article in Good Housekeeping – every slob’s favorite guilt trip – the Statistic Brain Research Institute (yes, there is one), estimates 45% of American adults make New Year’s resolutions, but only 8% actually keep them.
Only? That’s still more than 9 million people who kept their New Year’s promises last year. Who are these saints walking among us? I’ve never met one. I bet they pay their bills on time, and change their oil every 3,000 miles, too.
The US Census Bureau puts the adult population of the country at 248 million and some change, which means 136 million of our fellow Americans, 55 per cent, make no resolutions at all. That’s no fun. C’mon, get in the game. Fail like the rest of us.
If we don’t watch out, New Year’s resolutions are going to go the way of Christmas cards in this country, a dying tradition.
Hallmark’s seen a sizeable decrease in the amount of Christmas cards it sells every year. I know stamps are high, and it’s a pain to lick those envelopes and go to the post office, but c’mon. E-cards are no substitute for the real thing. We go down that path, and pretty soon Santa Claus is sending E-presents to our kids, instead of schlepping them down from the North Pole himself.
“What’s that piece of paper under the tree, mom? Your bike from Santa, son.”
I was going over a list of the top New Year’s resolutions, and it’s the same old stuff I fail at every year. We’re supposed to “get rid of what we don’t need.” I tried that. I took boxes of stuff I didn’t need to Goodwill, and then walked through the store buying other people’s New Year’s resolution.
“Get out of debt” is another good one. On the same list is “book a trip” and “rethink your budget.” I did both of those last year. That’s how I got in debt.
Another popular resolution is “learn a new skill.” I get that suggestion every year from readers.
“Make sleep a priority” is another. How you going to do that while tossing and turning all night thinking about getting out of debt from booking a trip you couldn’t afford?
I think I’m going to go for “reconnecting with loved ones” this year. Seems a lot easier and more realistic than giving up pizza.
On New Year’s Eve, after a few martini’s waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square because I never make it to midnight in L.A., I sent all my relatives an email saying we should spend more time together this year.
What is it today, the 5th? I think my relatives are taking it.
Happy New Year, and may all your resolutions make it to June.
Dennis McCarthy’s column runs on Sunday. He can be reached at dmccarthynews@gmail.com.
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