I’m sorry. I truly am. And I totally understand what you’re going through, because it’s happened to me too. Waking up on January 1st with a glimmer of hope in my eye. Slogging through the cycle of failure and resolve for twenty-something days. Finally deciding on February 1st that it’s not worth it all. I’ve done that more times than I can count. It’s pitiful. Really.
At least you’re not alone. According to business author Stephen Shapiro, about 73% of Americans almost never succeed in keeping their New Year’s resolutions. He says that about 8% of the population is always successful. StatisticBrain has similar findings, reporting that only 9.2% felt they were successful in keeping their resolutions. Such a small achievement rate has led to 42% of those polled admitting that they absolutely never make New Year’s resolutions. This certainly seems like the right approach. I mean, if only one out of four people sometimes finish their New Year’s resolutions then why even bother? What’s the point of going through the same failures every year? Why build up hope just so you can fail? Why do we even make resolutions at the beginning of the year?
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Yesterday, on January 20, 2017, a business man and former reality TV star became president of the United States of America. Nobody saw it coming. Ever since Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy on June 16, 2015, the USA, and especially the GOP, has experienced many conflicting feelings. When he announced his candidacy, most thought it was a publicity stunt. Throughout the primaries and even when he became the Republican nominee, he was constantly derided. As November 8 came closer, the GOP slowly began accepting him despite many incriminating allegations. By the time he won the election, two contrasting reactions swept over the nation. Democrat protesters gathered around Trump Tower in an act of defiance. Republican supporters cheered still not believing they won.
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