Several years ago I took a decision to stop making new-year resolutions. Before coming to this decision, I would make resolutions every new year, but would never keep them beyond the first month. So I reasoned that it was better I didn’t make any resolutions at all, than to make them and live with the mental agony of not keeping them.

Of course this was a flawed thinking, as I did believe, even than, that setting goals and watching them slip away was a higher level of consciousness than not setting goals at all. Yet I came to this flawed decision based on my level of awareness at the time.

But now the reason why I still don’t make new year resolutions is because of the way I plan. I like to set specific, measurable targets, and work towards them. And being the dreamer that I am, I’m always flirting with one idea after another. I find such year-long resolutions limit my adventurous journeys into dreamland

Besides, I think it’s a stupid idea to wait till the beginning of a year to actually resolve to do something meaningful. As we go through our daily life, we meet so many challenges and opportunities along the way. I see no reason why I have to wait till some magical moment before resolving to take action.

But for those of you who keep new year resolutions, I’m curious to know how you’ve gone a long with your resolutions for this year, now that half of the year is gone. The available statistics are not encouraging at all. According to one survey,

• 75% of all new year resolutions are kept through to the first week
• 71% make it through to the second week
• 64% last after one month.
• and only 46% are kept after 6 months.

So why do so many people make these New Year’s Resolution, yet very people actual remain faithful to their own pledges? I think the biggest reason why most new year’s resolutions are not kept is that most people regard these as mere wishes, and not something they actually resolve or commit to accomplish.

What about you? It’s mid year now … how far have you gone with your own 2007 new year resolutions? What’s your thoughts on new year resolutions in general? Don’t be shy … share your thoughts below.