New year’s resolutions have been around for generations. What started 4,000 years ago, as a Babylonian tradition to celebrate the arrival of a new year, evolved into a 12-day festival when promises were made to repay debts and return items that had been borrowed. Just like today, I’m sure several promises didn’t turn into reality and many good intentions were quickly forgotten, but also that some people used the opportunity to take positive steps that improved their lives.
The University of Scranton has found that only 43 per cent of people set any goals and 23 per cent quit their new year’s resolutions within a week. Most personal goals are hard to achieve. They tend to focus on exercising, eating healthily, saving money and losing