By Joie Ham Ever wondered why your New Year’s resolutions always failed? Come on, we have all been there: Starting the morning with blood-shot eyes and coffee, thinking, “Last night was my final night of playing computer games. I will go to bed early and get enough sleep.” Bargaining with yourself for a bite of lava cake in front of you, “This is the last dessert. I am going on a diet starting tomorrow.” Checking yourself in the mirror after showering and realizing how much money you have wasted on the gym membership you have not used after the first week. We all make a resolution or two at various points in our lives, striving to live a better life. Sir Frederic Leighton. Flaming June. 1895. Oil on canvas. Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce. Who doesn’t want that extra five minutes in their bed? Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Happy New Year! From this moment on, you will live an alcohol-free life. Starting tomorrow, you will wake up early every morning, work out regularly and you will become healthy. You will live happily ever… In case you are wondering why your resolutions have always failed, the answer is simple: You have been making the wrong resolutions. There are S.M.A.R.T. secrets to making good resolutions and this article will teach everything you need to know about making the right ones: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Bacchus. 1595. Oil on canvas. Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
“Come on, bro, one more shot!” After that wild party, you wake up on the bright new day of the new year, but you don’t remember a thing and your body doesn’t feel new at all. You realize it was that guy you met last night who insisted on shots after shots. The good news is that it’s never too late. And living in Taiwan, you also get a second chance with Chinese New Year! Resolve to make a S.M.A.R.T. resolution. a
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