Why I Don't Make New Years Resolutions

[@WaterRabbitVirginian]

Don’t tell people your plans, surprise them when you succeed. They are always shocked and I like to do that.

[@MichelleHenleyJohnson]

This is my motto especially when it comes to losing weight or getting healthier.

[@scarface548]

or just don't tell them. period.

[@tonyp9313]

Ah ok. So you like to brag

[@ryancraig2795]

I'm not ashamed to admit that when I've achieved a goal I'll tell people about it. A pat on the back or an "attaboy" feels good. But it's not my primary motivation.

[@tonyp9313]

@@ryancraig2795 I rather the pats on the back. Yeah it feels awesome.

[@kerishannon775]

Hi Nicole! Many years ago I made a New Year's resolution, which I've kept all these years. It was to never make another New Years resolution!😂

[@ogvelociraptor205]

Already did Myself a favor via going on 3 Month's Sober no Alcohol also it'll be 5 Month's since I quit cigarettes. January 1st is just another Day for Me and countless other's.

[@AccordingtoNicole]

Good job!

[@tonyp9313]

Cool, you saved a lot of money by doing that.

[@tonyp9313]

My goal was to work in construction for a long period of time. When that didn't go my way, I applied to Amazon. This was back in 2022. Now It's been a bit over 1 year that I am still with Amazon. I don't know what tomorrow brings. Yeah it pays a whole lot less than Construction, I'm happy though with my work.

[@Tah-V-ah]

Congratulations, now that's determination! 👍🤜🤛

[@rhays615]

When I quit smoking 30 years ago, I had ceased smoking for two weeks before I told anybody. It felt better to tell everybody that I hadn’t smoked for two weeks than if I had told people what I was going to do before hand. New Year’s resolutions are BS, you can change anytime! Happy new year!

[@paul_domici]

And the coolest thing about my dad is that he always goes to bed at 10pm on the 31st of Dec. He says fuck this! To me it's just another day and I want to go to sleep! LOL

[@cathydiamond6573]

Me too and it's my birthday.

[@whattheflimflam]

Sounds like my one friend who is like 73 and is just done with holidays and fun stuff 😂

[@vapor4]

So does everyone when you get past a certain age

[@paul_domici]

Happy Birthday Cathy! @@cathydiamond6573

[@KACn5582]

I use New Years for accounting. My husband and I have a "state of the family" kind of review. A look at expenses, savings, income etc. Again it could just as easily be done June 8th or October 25th. But it's a convient time to stop the clock so to speak and make changes to our plan if needed. No resolutions for sure!

[@ronaldzeoli7528]

What i like about you is you are a motivated person who does things with a sense of purpose. A good quality.

[@seltzermint5]

I never share mine "publicly" but they are always doable, realistic goals like taking better care of my sweaters (lol) or recording all the books I read in a journal with notes and color coding, things that are fun and I do keep up with them. TOTALLY agree with you Nicole about the typical resolutions though. In my early 30s I lost a LOT of weight and kept it off and I started on March 26 and told no one. That is more my style!

[@Rockerlady]

How did you lose the weight specifically?

[@seltzermint5]

@@Rockerlady calorie counting, pretty strict but not unhealthy levels. Also not over-exercising during weight loss.

[@krystiesolfyre5340]

I needed to hear this. I kept feeling this stupid pressure to do something amazing on new years (and surely all the people on social media hyping it all up as if it’s the only time to make changes, it’s not! Not even close) but I’ve already been doing my work, I’ve been working on my finances and working hard, and new years doesn’t change that :)

[@elanafelberg1733]

Nicole you are absolutely amazing and absolutely correct. I'm not originally from US but lived here most of my life and I must admit I've never understood or got behind the concept of making New Year's resolutions. For me New Year's is special because I spent with my whole family, and we just celebrate life and everything else. I remember once I also told someone that I don't make New Year's resolutions and this person looked at me as if I was from Mars! HAHAHHAHA(Feel free to laugh) I'm so glad that I am not alone and that some people get it and they bother with the whole New Year's resolutions nonsense. Thank you!!

[@joshuaclewes1883]

Nicole I think the start of a new year is important and it’s the best time to start a new habit of exercise or eating healthy.

[@paul_domici]

I agree Nicole : ) I want to lose weight and just started a diet now I'm not waiting for new years! I grew up in Brasil and you should see how many New Years superstitions they have! They all wear white, they jump 3 waves in the ocean at midnight and every year nothing happens! It's the same shit! Lol! Happy New Year to you too!!!

[@MichelleHenleyJohnson]

Levi is so adorable! ❤

[@AccordingtoNicole]

Can confirm. He’s a 10.

[@jimscharfenberger2]

Well stated, Nicole. The whole New Year hype involves magical thinking. My late dad would say, "when something needs to be done, do it sooner rather than later and you won't be sorry." It's a theme that has guided me through some tough decisions and into new goal pursuits regardless of the time or day. Just do it!

[@taoist32]

It’s the same with motivational books. You need motivation? Just go after your goals. No need to read how to books. I had to learn this lesson after years of reading and getting nothing done.

[@oscarzepeda1558]

Definitely LOVE your Classic Rants !!!! Thank You 4 your Absolure Real Hard Truth !!!!

[@kori8455]

I’m more of a fan of quarterly goals. I personally love a new year as it’s a time to reset, but I also reset and adjust throughout the year based on life. Some goals, I share as I want to be held accountable with those I’m closest to. Others, I’m quiet.

[@theaccountant666]

The thumbnail ooooozes excitement for 2024.....🤣 🎉🍾

[@AccordingtoNicole]

🥳

[@Steven-ox3rm]

Set a goal and see yourself doing it and accomplishing it. It does not matter what speed you move at, the important thing is to be persistent and consistent(just like Mother Nature). Happy New Year Nicole and best wishes.😀🎉🎊

[@brandonlee1163]

I think this is the first video you've made where I mostly disagree with you. Some people need a perceived external change to knock them out of a bad habit/routine or into a good one. Sometimes that change is a pandemic, other times it's just the start of a new year. For a lot of people, I think New Year's represents a cue to look back on what they've been doing and how they're going to improve it (hopefully within their own definition of "improve," and not someone else's). Even the people who want to plaster their New Year's Resolutions all over social media have something to gain from doing so. A lot of those people are very insecure, as you astutely pointed out. They're pretty beholden to what they think other people think of them. So, by putting their resolutions out there for their friends and followers to see, they're creating a consequence for themselves if they don't follow through with their resolution(s): the judgement of their social media following. All I'm saying is, I don't think New Year's Resolutions are stupid or particularly woo-woo. The new year represents a sort of wake-up call for a lot of people who are hypnotized by the exhausting slog of day-to-day existence. I think we should encourage people who make New Year's Resolutions. Of course, I do agree that a New Year's Resolution is incredibly stupid if you don't follow through with it. I think it's easy to be dismissive of New Year's Resolutions when you observe the staggering number of people out there who have no follow-through. Just my unsolicited two cents.

[@seltzermint5]

I feel pretty similarly to this as well. I think for SOME people, it's the perfect time to make positive changes with a "new" year and the stressful, hectic holidays over. But I also think the number of people who just make NYR because it's "what you do" is a much higher number and therefore less likely to actually result in positive change.

[@Francisco-Danconia]

I think this was beautiful and honestly agree with both takes. Different people need different things. But overall, almost everyone will choose the easy comfortable familiar way in the end.

[@gene_takavic57]

Amen! If you want to change something, do it today!

[@amyjones8613]

Great video 😊 I needed to hear this. Coming from you, it feels motivated and coming from a good place. I sure do enjoy your content and sweetheart Levi too!❤

[@GreyRock100]

I like my positivity wrapped in a whole mess of negativity.

[@rdoody2067]

Spot on again. Improvement and taking care of yourself is ongoing. Keeping goals quiet works better. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

[@TylerG7777]

You have no idea how much I look forward to your videos coming out each Sunday. You are a breath of fresh air and sanity and reason, in a world that has just gone absolutely insane. I do love your rants! Okay, now off to do 100 pushups today and start my alcohol free journey. 😁

[@IndigoPuma]

I expect plans and good habits to fall apart as the year progresses, so I like the psychological aspect of the New Year as a kind of reset (I gotta go with whatever motivation works for my brain). I spend the first half of January figuring out plans for my goals, then in the second half, I do a 'warm up' to the new habits--this lets me figure out what works, what doesn't, and what I need to tweak. Then, start of February, I hit the 'hard reset' and spend at least four weeks going hard on good habits and breaking bad ones, and it's quite effective. I try to keep going until Easter, but if I'm starting to crack, I'll go back to a milder 'holding position' (rather than crashing back into terrible habits) as a break. Sometimes I'll find other dates in the year to do this cycle again, just as a healthy reset: plan, warm up, hard reset, then back to 'holding pattern'. It's important to figure out what works for your own psychology. And I agree that to be properly motivated, it has to be something that matters enough to you. If you're on board with the 'why', it's easier to keep going. Maybe the most important aspect for me is to understand that my plans WILL FALL APART at some point; it's a case of just going for as long as I can, then taking a break from it, then warming up and doing it again. No guilt, no failure, just being human, and still making progress. I've done this cycle multiple times and it works for me.

[@grandpapete417]

Normally I don’t but I’m making one this year! Never lend another dollar to anyone!

[@mapratt]

It's a good thing to think about where you are going, and make adjustments. And it's not a bad idea to use a moment like the turning of the year for this thought process. Also, it's not necessary to post the results of this effort. You can simply walk forward with a fresh perspective.

[@Tah-V-ah]

Good God Girl...will you be our President PLEASE! 🎉 It's about time, we all start tuning into the blunt truth of things, instead of covering things up with lies or sugar coating something instead of just telling it like it is! ❤ 🎉 ❤ Hi Levi, you're looking pretty happy over there ❤ hope you're feeling better buddy. Happy New Year to you both! ❤

[@tonyp9313]

She's canadian. We don't have presidents

[@Tah-V-ah]

Get a sense of humor. ​@@tonyp9313

[@KT-rz7ue]

I saw a post yesterday "January is the Monday of the year ". Yep. Great video, thanks!

[@teejaylecapois9741]

No new year resolutions. I work on my goals year round. Got a new job. Government related. Saving to ditch overpriced Ontario for the friendly and affordable Caribbean.

[@iczemi]

I wish you a Happy New Year.

[@itsmeheathermarie]

It took me a very long time to understand that other people don't need to know what my goals are. In the past when I talked about my goals, most people would explain to me why I was going to fail as you mentioned and it WAS extremely discouraging and in many cases, yeah, I gave up. At the "ripe" age of 37 I just keep my head down and keep to my small circle of friends/family; those who actually wish for me to succeed. This shift has included getting off of social media platforms because I now realize I prefer my privacy. Thanks for making this video...I think so many people need to hear this message.

[@tonyp9313]

Great point. Just keep them to yourself. Also stay away from people who tell you what you should or shouldn't be doing with your life.

[@itsmeheathermarie]

@@tonyp9313 For sure! Lessons learned!

[@sahara6197]

I think positive affirmations can have some positive effect. I agree with everything else though.

[@landonwalker6387]

I used to have a teach who would say "Do not put off for tomorrow, what can be done today.". I know it is a Benjamin Franklin quote but it fits this video. The best way to get better at anything is by doing said thing. When it comes to goals there is no time like the present.

[@SophieBeaudoin-l2s]

Levy is the most handsome boy ❤

[@psychojoe3087]

I love this particular subject BIG TIME and I've been saying this my entire life even when I was a young teenager. Like you, I simply see an issue or situation I feel I need to change, I just set my mind to it and do it. I make a list of things I see that needs to be done every week. I look at the list every day and attempt to get 3 of the most important things on the list each day and I'm satisfied if I get one done. That's a pretty simple system as most of us including myself usually line up more tasks than can be accomplished in one day. Of course there are some things on the list I'm aware will take at least a week, but yeah, those are pretty obvious. Thanks for this one. I love your channel and I'm glad I stumbled on it. Your delivery is great

[@notleavingmyroom]

I can’t rely on this new year resolutions thing. I get kinda paralyzed (as in can’t continue) when I make huge changes since I’m autistic. So I’m always doing small changes to get closer to whatever I want to achieve. It’s less overwhelming and let’s you build the kind of habit that if you miss one day or even a week because you got sick or anything, it’s fine, you just continue as soon as you recovered ☺️

[@sylviaodhner]

If you are going to set new year's resolutions, it also makes sense to evaluate the progress of your life over the past year, reflect on whether you accomplished your goals, and if not, what went wrong, and adjust your approach for the next year. If you approach them this way, I think new year's resolutions can actually work well, as an addition to living intentionally and setting new goals whenever it makes sense to.

[@MilaN-lt2mq]

You go girl! I just forwarded this video to someone I know who makes New Year's resolutions every year. And they are the same resolutions. Every year.

[@AccordingtoNicole]

lol they’re not going to like you anymore 😂

[@aloysiusexpialidocious]

All my biggest life changes always seem to happen in the summer. I haven't made a new years resolution for 10 years. Because I never stuck to them.

[@QuizHeavenTriviawithJonas]

Same here, and August is the month where most of the changes happen to me……

[@jolenetwomey8280]

At the fitness places I've belonged to, sometimes you can't find a parking spot in January, going into early Feb. And the employees there go nuts giving tours, signing people up, etc. But by Valentine's Day, it's back to normal with all the regular people like always. But this year I will try a "Dry January" only because I drank more than I should have in Dec.

[@TorFoss300]

Wise words. This video made my day. Have a good one!

[@rose2525bud]

You rock! Just love you! You say things I always secretly kept to myself! 🎊👏🏼👏🏼

[@carmennedelea4995]

Happy New Year, Nicole, even if you do not care about ! I never did make or make New Year resolutions, for me they are a waste of time, why bother ? I only have wishes, I wish to be healthy and I wish that all my pets will be healthy, I wish I will be able to take care of them also in the future, I am fed up of diseases and deaths. I am alone, mother is no more, no other family, so ...that is it. I wish health and happiness ! May God be with all of us, with those who believe and those who do not believe!

[@blakebro1]

Speaking truth…

[@jasonhochman3750]

I agree. If I want to improve myself I will start any time. Why wait until january? But spring is a good time to buy slightly used exercise equipment or bikes. After everyone realizes they aren't gonna keep their resolutions.

[@steveshea7725]

Goals/directions set at other times of the year are usually more realistic and more organic

[@ShellyCap9]

Yes!!! I have always done this when I wanted to make a change I did it THEN not oh next Monday, Next 1st, or New Years. Also, I have never been one to post about what I am doing because I just do it

[@ericpatterson5792]

God, i love listening to your honesty

[@Musicmanbutte]

You remind me of the show Dr. House, on House MD. I love it. Hugh Laurie is a Canadian, he is straight and to the point. Well, that's the character anyway. I love seeing someone who is a realist.

[@sharonkobus3214]

Great advice, thanks for sharing

[@Mrs_Adams]

Yes! To all of this! Please do more "negative"/ positive rants!

[@sackwhack]

New viewer here, love your bluntness and honesty!

[@Anna81Louise]

I think it's because we are so busy during the year. We have three kids and jobs and just carry on with the status quo. The time off over Christmas and New Year's has given us time to stop and reflect over the previous year. It has made me realise two specific things I am going to change in 2024. New Year's 2022 we resolved to get work done on the house so that the kids can have a bedroom each, and we achieved that in 2023.

[@BrettKuntz]

Great Point!! Why this time of year? Fiscal years are from July to July. Don't complain about your life; just make an effort to fix what ya don't like about it. Life would be mind-numbing is everything was perfect.

[@marshaphonda7057]

Nicole, I just LOVE your rants and your common sense. 😄 Greetings from Switzerland.

[@AdrienneSantiago-xf9tw]

Started my 2024 goals in November. A soft start, you might say. Already on my way. New Years is convenient. Got off drugs one year, off alcohol another, still sober. Just saying "gonna do this!" isn't enough. It take preparation, not just a whim, to really achieve goals.

[@jboughtin7522]

Yeah, I agree with you outlook on resolutions. Also, if I have some kind of goals or aspirations I generally don't share them with people because I have found that they can become jealous and say things to invalidate them or just rain on your parade so to speak. I just keep that stuff to myself.

[@hipsterkennyrogers909]

At the end of 2023, to everybody who I let down, disappointed, etc., well, tough... no changes planned for 2024.

[@agataesinska9271]

I really enjoyed it! It's nice way to finish the year - I try to go back to dancing, so that was a great starting point.

[@Thehappyhomemaker]

We should have goals in general. No matter what day of the year it is.

[@ceeteemcdee4126]

I love this. My mentality exactly. We are of the " It's just another day " tribe. I'm just doing laundry and cleaning floors tonight, listening to the fireworks that are no doubt scaring the shit out of the local wildlife. Some years ago some silly little female coworker was going on about New Year's resolutions and I said " Why wait? If you want to do it, just do it " . I got the looks like I had a horn growing out of my head. And to the working members of this tribe - Happy Extra Day Off.

[@Christian-qu9ml]

Happy New Year from Australia. 😊

[@Travis.Bickle..]

New year. Same you!

[@Chivorn-dr4sf]

Happy waterver Nicole 🎉😊

[@johnepperson8867]

Great pep talk, Nicole. Thank You !!!

[@brucedodd7564]

You are Correct

[@Merryyy203]

Ah... you are right. I have been wanting to learn how to sing for years but money was a problem and then the pandemic hit. The past couple of years I could have started but I don't know what's stopping me. The money? I do have it but it is still so expensive to go get classes... And I am unfortunately not one of those people who can just open KZbin and learn skills, I need appointments so I go learn, a person guiding me. It has become a part of me to want to do it. Let's see if I manage this year. I just sent an e-mail to ask for an appointment and I am gonna ask somewhere else. Thanks for this.

[@NatureBoyBC]

It's important to remain humble. Don't go on announcing every goal, let your success make the noise for you.

[@jan-nl7rw]

perfect advice. now let’s get going! see you next week

[@whattheflimflam]

Great video, Nicole. I listen to Steve Harvey on the way to work and he said, "Why wait to make a positive change?" Or something like that. So I agreed. I haven't used cannabis for a week now (normally I'm using it 2x a week). Instead of it being some stupid New Years thing, it's a habit I am trying to form.

[@CassieDavis613]

Happy New Year. I have been watching rant YT videos for an hour. Oddly, I feel uplifted. 😀

[@QuizHeavenTriviawithJonas]

You must’ve been reading my mind, because most things that you’ve pointed out in this video are often the same reasons why in the past several years I have been skeptical of New Years Resolutions. Mainly I’ve had a few of those myself before and they never work out, but the main reason I don’t set them is because I think that we shouldn’t have to wait till the first day of the year to say we’re going to start changing things. I think changing things is something that often happens gradually in our lives and improving our self is something we should strive regardless of what day of the year it is.

[@phmiii]

Thank you, the truth can hurt sometimes!

[@jima2570]

When you're ready...just do it. Period.

[@pattycake8272]

I've never made a New Year's resolution but I can say the New Year's Eve of 2020 I quit smoking, I didn't tell myself I was going to, I didn't have any plans to quit, I just did. It just happened to fall on the New Year's Eve of 2020 the best year ever (sarcasm). I did start up a new bad habit that was the lozenges, they got me through the tough times. I did quot them finally. 3 years later random date.

[@DetroitNinja]

I laugh inside when people tell me their NYE resolutions.🎉

[@killerbunny6431]

Happy New Year🎉 - i gave up the new year resolutions, i never do any of them lol Now i just go with the flow

[@sarahq1591]

I ❤your rants 🎉

[@abi6592]

James Clear's Automic Habits has great info on the value of goals for those who are curious!

[@maryrudelich9000]

Happy Procrastination Day Nicole. 🎉

[@mattw70]

Since I was a kid, I never understood why people got so excited over the year changing. Jumping up and down and screaming, like wtf

[@seq2024]

Knuckled it!

[@shlf2615]

I love how you say it like it is! Fuck yeah.

[@alb_annica]

Your channel is starting to blow up 😊

[@LindaDooWop]

Nicole, you're an upper! You always make me smile!

[@AccordingtoNicole]

glad I can brighten your day

[@organiccher64]

Thanks for the truth!!cute dog.

[@v.h.7180]

Happy new year Nicole and Levi! ❤ I agree with you on the resolutions being dumb. No party here either, as I am paying off debts. 🎉

[@Thehappyhomemaker]

Me too!!

[@robertoehler4381]

Like the song, “I saw the sign!”

[@dummie4guitars]

Happy New Year, Nicole!

[@Steven-ze2zk]

2023 was an up and down year for me. Strictly speaking I did intend to make new years resolutions but did not start on January 1st because I had terrible sleep issues. But I did do some of the things I needed to do. I yo-yo dieted, started a skin care routine and worked on my business. But nothing much in the way of success happened for me. I'm fatter than ever at this point and my business is months from launching. At the end of this year I tried to get back to it but I kept failing. I ate healthy food for a few days before calling for the pizza delivery man again. It kept happening week after week. I had no intention of waiting for new years but when it was a few weeks away I thought to hell with it, I'll try anything at this point. January 1st is a MONDAY this year!! That's all I need...I hope.

[@melissalee333]

Love seeing Levi! I like to write down about 5 goals I would like to accomplish for the year and then at the end of the year see how many I completed. I usually manage 3. 😅 Happy New Year Nicole 🎉

[@analyseadams9654]

This was a refreshing perspective! Thanks Nicole!

[@armandobarbarek]

I can't remember the last time I made a resolution. Tempis fugit! Life's too short to wait for tomorrow. Yer never too young or too old to start something new. BTW Not sure if it was intentional, but Life Won't Wait is one of my favourite song by Rancid ! Happy New Year!!🎉🎉🎉

[@tudormiller887]

Happy 2024 Nicole 🎉 I look forward to more useful content from your channel, in the coming year.TBH I only make NY resolutions that are realistic.😊

[@marcs3982]

I'm 62, I always felt as you do about this nonsense. Unfortunately, we have to remind ourselves that we're surrounded by idiots. Swimming in a sea of incompetence and ineptitude. You're an old soul, Nichole. Wise beyond your years...

[@NBay_]

Love it 🧡. I never understood why people do it.

[@TheDowntownHermit-xj6rq]

Staying home. Going to bed the usual time. Getting up at the usual time. Nothing special.

[@jahart5556]

LoL. You crack me up with your boldness in just saying it. As you said. "Rip the bandaid off". I actually have the same new years resolution EVERY year and have NEVER broken it once. It's.. to never have a new years resolution. Lol😅

[@scrubies1]

My new year’s resolution is to watch more of your videos 😂😂