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New Years Resolutions - An Engineering Approach
Hugh Pickens writes "Four out of five people who make New Year's resolutions will eventually break them and a third won't even make it to the end of January says the NY Times. But experts say the real problem is that people make the wrong resolutions. The typical resolution often reflects a general desire. To engineer better behavior, it is more productive to focus on a specific goal. '"Many clients make broad resolutions, but I advise them to focus the goals so that they are not overwhelmed," says Lisa R. Young. "Small and tangible one-day-at-a-time goals work best."' Here are some resolutions that experts say can work: To lose weight, resolve to split an entree with your dining partner when dining out. To improve your fitness, wear a pedometer and monitor your daily activity. To improve family life, resolve to play with your kids at least one extra day a week. To improve your marriage, find a new activity you and your spouse both enjoy such as taking a pottery class. On a lighter note: What was Steve Jobs' New Year's Resolution?"
Is to make new years resolutions retrospectively.
Those who have access to a time machine of course do not need this and can go about it the oldfashioned way.
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The same resolution he makes every year, Pinky. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
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OK, my New Year's Resolution is 1920x1200.
I swear, no more fiddling around with 4:3 aspect ratios of the past. The CRT hits the junk pile in 2004, replaced by LCD, so help me.
To improve marriage, people here need need to get a date first. That invovles getting a shave and getting rid of the ponytail. And getting rid of the same t-shirt that has been worn the last 40 days.
No. slashdot is not going to give up on this by the end of January. They are gonna give up by the end of next week.
The easiest way to keep your New Years Resolutions are to start with a non issue. If you already go to the gym three days a week, make your resolution to get in shape. If you are 20 lbs underweight then make your resolution to not not get fat.
Kill anyone I meet who has a myminicity account.
So every year I resolve to be as evil and nasty as possible.
That way not only does no one mind when I break my resolution, I'm encouraged to do so!
The U.S. really needs an English to Wisdom dictionary.
I've heard this every year, and I don't get it. By making the resolution you've failed at upholding the resolution. There's nothing more to it, no paradox or anything. The time for which you upheld the resolution is zero, that's all. You are the gold standard for the lack of willpower. Congratulations.
Speak for yourself - I call my mom every week!
Oh, you meant a ... woman woman ... sorry.
I always resolve to not start smoking crack. (So far I'm batting 1000.)
The law is not an ass. No really.
> All I hear is "Loose weight",
I bet you've never heard that in your life.
A better one is resolving not to keep a new years resolution.
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1) Stop hanging around slashdot.
2) Move out of my damn basement.
3) Get a date.
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Resolve to cross more things off your "Before I Die..." list.
If you make dying the priority you can cross the rest off at once (nothing personal, just pointing out the efficient route).
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--- Resolve to have more and better sex than last year.
That gets expensive. Does't matter if it's a S.O. or prostitutes, either.
--- Resolve to earn more for less work than last year.
Not sure I can optimize that one any further without my bosses catching on.
--- Resolve to find something new that makes you laugh.
I just turn on the news every evening. There's new hilarity every day. And it's an election year!
Helps to be a misanthrope, I guess.
--- Resolve to cross more things off your "Before I Die..." list.
But I can't get Jennifer Connelly to return my calls, much less agree to what's on my list.
--- Resolve to spend less time around people you don't like.
Well now I'd have to leave the planet. I'm a skeptic, but I do follow major UFO sightings with interest. No real luck yet.
I resolve to spend more time at the fun gym. I don't know why everyone always chooses the depressing one.
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My New Year's resolution: learn how to sit on a chair properly.
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