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*This is the fouth series in the New Year’s Resolutions series*

So how do you overcome the first reason of New Year’s resolutions failures that you consciously or subconsciously do not care enough about these resolutions?

In order for you to buy into your resolutions, you need to firmly believe they are “worth it”. If your resolutions are “implants” from your families or society, while you might agree in principle, you are not likely to fully appreciate their values.

For example, you might want to lose a few pounds because society currently favors thinness. However, you might also enjoy sweet food and loathe exercise. In this situation you obviously will have difficulty achieving your goal. You have to ask yourself - does losing a few pounds really matter?

One prerequisite for a successful project is to have a clear objective. But objectives are seldom clear from the get go. In the corporate world, companies generally conduct value rationalization studies for major projects to ensure they are worth executing. The goal for these studies is to clarify the objectives and quantify the potential returns. Companies often abandon projects that do not promise high enough returns. This approach allows companies to best utilize their limited resources and not chase after fruitless projects. Individuals can benefit a lot by emulating this process.