The\nroad to failure is paved with good intentions. This is particularly\ntrue of new year\u2019s resolutions. For some reason, the start of a new\nyear signals the need to be a new person. Facebook is littered with\npublic declarations of how we are going to lose weight, be healthier,\nbe kinder, be more environmentally friendly, be more active \u2026 and\nthe list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe\nreason we fail is manifold, but we think these are the top 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Setting the bar too high<\/strong> \u2013 this is often down to over-enthusiasm or unrealistic goal setting. Try and aim for achievable goals and then build on that. Failure tends to dampen your get-up and go, and giving-up is all too easy. You need to be realistic in your goal setting, and then you will succeed \u2013 there is nothing like success to make you want more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All or nothing approach<\/strong> \u2013 you know the one, I\u2019ll succeed, or I\u2019ll die trying. That resolution won\u2019t last, or it won\u2019t last long. You can\u2019t go from a standing still position to an all-out sprint and then sustain that for the coming year. You\u2019ll strain something or get exhausted. Work-up to your target with baby-steps, then you\u2019re more likely to stay the course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fear of failure<\/strong> \u2013 you think you\u2019re going to fail one too many times, so you do. It\u2019s called a self-fulfilling prophecy. Believe in yourself and keep going. You are where you are today because of the long road of doing what you do now. That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t change but believe in yourself, make a few changes and pat yourself on the back every time you make progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You see this as a task and forget to enjoy the process<\/strong> \u2013 enjoy the changes you\u2019re are making, and to ensure you do, choose things you like doing rather than those you think you must do. No one ever sticks to something they hate doing. They get fed-up and can\u2019t sustain the motivation. So, take a minute and decide what you like doing, and then adapt that, whether it\u2019s walking the dog, losing weight or socialising. All of those can be adapted to give you a healthier, happier lifestyle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a marathon, not a sprint<\/strong> – It\u2019s pointless aiming at instant success because the new healthier, happier you need to last a lifetime. So, see it that way. Make permanent, but small changes and like the tortoise, you will win the race. The hare is going crazy and will burn-out and probably never try again because it was all too hard. It\u2019s the race of a happier, healthier life, not a one minute wonder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A lack of support for your goals<\/strong> – It isn\u2019t very easy for others to share your enthusiasm for your new year resolutions. So often we view their lack of interest as a lack of support and feel unloved and unsupported, usually for a very worthy goal. It\u2019s important that you believe in yourself. After all, you are the one that will reap the rewards, and you have to make that enough. So, look forward, make time and go for your own personal goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You are the victim of failure<\/strong> \u2013 you\u2019ve been here before, and you\u2019ve done your best, but still failed. Failure is a hard pill to swallow, but if you decide it\u2019s an opportunity to learn lessons, then you can look at failure as a positive rather than a negative. Don\u2019t fear failure or you will be concentrating on that, rather than how to succeed. There is a famous saying – \u201cThere is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t forget why<\/strong> – people often decide they must achieve something, but forget why they chose to do it in the first place. So, write your reasons why on a piece of paper and put it somewhere where you can see it every day. Then when you feel downhearted, your energy drops or your resolve weakens, look at why you decided to embark on the challenge you have set yourself and re-invigorate your will to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You are going it alone<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s tough to stay motivated every day when the only one cheering you on is you. People who joining clubs or groups that have the same or similar goals are more likely to succeed. You want to show the group that you are staying the course, and they cheer you on when you do. You look forward to reaching your goals, and you return the favour by cheering them on too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You forget to celebrate your success<\/strong> \u2013 continually striving to achieve an ultimate goal without celebrating your successful steps along the way is soul-destroying. The goal looks so far away, and you are trying so hard every day. You\u2019ll run out of energy and enthusiasm before you get to your goal as it seems just too hard. So, stop from time to time and recognise just how far you have come and what you have achieved. Then set off again knowing you can do this. Maybe put a chart on the wall and mark of your progress and when you are going to celebrate your success and give yourself a well-earned pat on the back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A\ngreat way to support your journey to any goal is to celebrate by\ndoing something fun and exciting, and the only place to get a choice\nof all the available activities in the UK and Ireland\nis Geronigo\u00ae.<\/a> Download\nthe Geronigo\u00ae\nApp<\/a>, and you will have all those activities right there on your\nphone to access instantly at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good\nluck in the year ahead, and may you succeed in all you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/plan.jpg\")
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