Why New Years Resolutions Fail & How To Succeed

The video explores why New Year's resolutions often fail and how to make them successful. It highlights the importance of starting small, being specific, and tracking progress. The speaker shares personal resolutions for 2020, emphasizing the need to avoid distractions and structure environments to reduce reliance on willpower. The video encourages viewers to set specific, achievable goals and track their progress visually.

What is the speaker's first New Year's resolution for 2020?

• To stop visiting news websites

• To exercise more

• To read more books

• To eat healthier

According to the speaker, why is January 1st, 2020 significant for making resolutions?

• It's a leap year

• It's the first day of a new decade

• It's the start of a new century

• It's a holiday

What is a common misconception about making big changes in life?

• You need to avoid any effort

• You need to make big efforts

• You need to rely on others

• You need to make small efforts

What does James Clear's 'Atomic Habits' suggest about improving habits?

• Rely on willpower

• Make drastic changes quickly

• Avoid setting goals

• Improve by 1% every day

Why is it important to write down your goals, according to the speaker?

• It makes them easier to forget

• It makes them 40% more likely to be achieved

• It makes them harder to achieve

• It makes them less important

What is the speaker's strategy to reduce distractions from social media?

• Follow more people on social media

• Use social media more frequently

• Delete social media apps from the phone

• Spend more time on news websites

How does the speaker plan to manage willpower effectively?

• By structuring the environment to reduce reliance on willpower

• By increasing willpower through practice

• By ignoring distractions

• By using willpower constantly