Why New Years Resolutions Fail & How To Succeed

[@veritasium]

sidenote: did anyone notice this is the highest *resolution* video I've ever uploaded? 5888x2944 for the record

[@snehabhattacharjee9727]

Sure I did. Got the joke!!

[@AgentTyTy]

Wow! It's so clean and high quality, my computer can't take it!

[@nxncy]

Yesssssss I actually commented

[@ninjamaster3453]

I can count your pores.

[@Superiorer]

Send me a better monitor and I will tell you if it looks good.

[@ariefardiansyah4104]

8:19 "I want to optimize my 2020 by locking down...." Dude, your resolutions becomes REAL for sure

[@renderproductions1032]

Lol

[@helloworld6209]

😂

[@attune347]

lol, I wanted to write the same thing

[@RyanDeLaTorre]

I'm watching this video for the first time in 2022, and yeah, that line was a big "oof" in my heart

[@vincentzhao2599]

Gosh, for me in China, we had that for 3 strait years! Before that, I'm a bachelor, but I'm a 11-month-old baby's father now! Return my lost 3 years, plzzzzzz

[@capfer77018]

"This sounds a little CGP Grey." Awesome

[@shunvanmeenen716]

When he said that I was intrigued, and surprised

[@aenorist2431]

While sitting in front of Simone Giertz's Day-Calendar thingy. They are all in it.

[@N0N0111]

@@aenorist2431 I hope she made a video why she made it. YTSearch here i come...

[@eaglekepr]

Seriously. It popped into my head about 1.5 seconds before he actually said it.

[@Platypus_Warrior]

New resolution here has to be 5K!

[@sameergauria]

While uninstalling social media is fantastic, and something I have sustained for the last few years, I have come to realize that it is a bit superficial. My mind has just come up with other better distractions now. The app isn't making you waste time, there is something inside you that finds the app a convenient thing to do, probably something that is uncomfortable with the current moment and wants to "escape" in some way. So, my new year resolution is to examine my own drives and motivations as closely as possible, by asking myself *"Why am I doing this?"* and *"Is it actually having the effect I intended?"* and listening deeply for the answers, as often as possible.

[@ConstantinChirila]

I went down that root as well, and noticed the same thing, but i noticed i did replace it with more watching videos on youtube, and when i noticed that i progressively curated the content i watch, aiming mostly towards learning something. Opposite to facebook or twitter where I'm bombarded by superficial people and falling into that "envy trap" where you want to do what your friend did after you saw pictures if his new car, new house, adventure etc. Also i found less toxicity on youtube (if you curate your stuff). That being said, being distracted is not a bad thing that should be 100% avoided, your mind needs the distraction and the entertainment, needs to wonder. Best thing to do is when you see you mind keeps pulling you away from being productive maybe you should give it that time of distraction. I am a developer and i often notice that when I'm stuck and go do something fun even for 10-15 minutes, I tend to solve issues almost instantly. Everything in moderation can be a very good thing :)

[@liadeindadani6913]

This also happened to me. But instead of litterly days of doing nothing but KZbin and Instagram, I started to distract myself with much more useful things that made me feel better. Like writing, drawing, reading. And all that kind of stuff. Eventually I did downloaded it again bc I had the feeling like I was missing out a lot because I couldn't understand memes and certain thing that were only on Instagram/youtube

[@DerWaschbar2]

agreed

[@lofiwackpainting7439]

I just started it, it overrated. It’s just unfunny jokes and some family saying stuff they probably would text you anyways if they didn’t post it.

[@WolfyPlays]

Its not really that superficial, the apps are designed visually and psychologically to make you spend more time on it. So when you ask "why did i waste so much time arguing to this random stranger on Twitter" its bcoz the app was designed to show u opinions on stuff that u have liked or yourself posted. So deleting the apps definitely helps.

[@jinkstacks4830]

New Years resolution: Sleep for at least 7 hours a day and then once that becomes a habit, work my way up to 25 hours a day

[@saymasadaf186]

All the best

[@atharvas4399]

lol believe it or not, i was gonna write the exact same thing

[@heisenmountainb6854]

@@atharvas4399 doubt

[@adityahegde4560]

Good luck man

[@cockadoodledoostudios2778]

25- wait hold up

[@SF-li9kh]

I subscribed and rang the bell after your heartfelt request in "Why I went viral".. Now I know the importance of it. Loving the content

[@1eV]

I did the same

[@yuribr84]

Same here

[@oivinf]

Resolution: Watch less KZbin. Derek: Wait, you weren't supposed to...!

[@mrniceguy4277]

This is actually a good plan now that I'm thinking about it. I spend so much time on KZbin...

[@edencheung8468]

i spend like 3 hours on KZbin per day

[@rcnewman51.]

“2020 is the start of a new decade so it may even be better” man that aged well...

[@besmart]

Derek, idea for one more resolution: Clean up that room 1:10 😂

[@RicoTrevisan]

I thought that was the point of him turning around and showing that room. "He's about to commit to organizing that." +1 on Atomic Habits. [goes to try sticking to some habits again]

[@richardmondio7216]

We will be watching from here on how long it will take to clean that room!

[@pursueexcellence7737]

hi

[@alysslynch1332]

Hahahahah

[@MLGJuggernautgaming]

At least get a table or some bins for all that junk!

[@Nader230]

Set SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed.

[@veritasium]

My friend Cara Santa Maria gave me the same advice when I told her I was working on this video...

[@mute8s]

That's Really Easily Told And Readily Done Every Day.... Just kidding that's actually a fun Acronym. I apologize for being a jerk. Sometimes I just can't help myself.

[@danielbrandstetter8713]

Better to set SMARTER goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound as well as Evaluated on a regular basis and Recognized/Rewarded when achieved or Revisited when not.

[@FrozenPeanuts]

2019: Resolution to turn off news sites 2020: COVID-19, tracks news sites daily

[@megan_alnico]

I know you won't read this but, this video literally changed my life. I work out more, I am making good progress on my second novel and I even started a podcast. All because I now make resolutions and stick to them. Thank you so much for this.

[@EthanAllred1]

I actually tend to commit to my goals at more random times *when I feel ready to,* rather than new years.

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

Same here

[@ahmed38247]

The problem is sometimes a person will always delay the time to commit their goals, i havent gone to the gym for 2 weeks now, and thats bcoz everyday I said, tomorrow's morning I will, And it's pretty nice/cool to do something alongside every body else,

[@EthanAllred1]

@@ahmed38247I think support and an accountability partner is very important. And as you said, not committing to someday.

[@tolga1cool]

I tend to be to drunk/hungover at new years for any kind of resolution lol

[@EthanAllred1]

@@tolga1cool Haha! Maybe a good start would be to start the year with slightly less of a hangover! 😅

[@firemanjeff911]

I will smoke my last cigarette on December 31st, 2019.

[@johannesbrahms3322]

This is a great plan! I don't know how addicted you are but normally it is not that easy. Try doing some resarch on how to get of a cigarette addiction. I hope you will succeed and therefore statistically live 10 years longer not die from lung cancer

[@yorankoppes]

firemanJeff911 I hope you succeed. I can’t imagine how hard it is to get off something truly addictive, I have only really been addicted to cookies and youtube.

[@pizzo0921]

Nice

[@johnpeter3891]

Hey dont even think about it like that. Try being mindful of your smokes until then and keep your attention on the taste, the breath, the smell. If you focus on the bad rather than short feel good feeling it gives you, you would want to stay away. Best wishes!

[@ShAd13337]

why not just never from now on

[@TanyaNirielle]

1:37 Well this year, the gyms DEFINITELY cleared out by March, but for a completely different reason...

[@pauljones9150]

LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremymurphy8122]

2:15 Compounding 3:40 Be specific. Write down your goals 6:02 Environment structuring > Will power

[@helloimnisha]

My new year resolution: Stop talking negatively to my own self. Self-care💜

[@richardchristie1293]

Great resolution I hope you reclaim your time, just one thing though; Since you've posted this in a KZbin comments section, should I take it your plan is to outsource this task?

[@adityakulkarni9455]

How to do though

[@MrSidney9]

What gather from memeory: -Start small. I mean really small. -Set very specific goals -Track your progress in visible ways. -Change your environment to make up for lack of will power.

[@dogenestris]

-deleting apps (like Instagram or Twitter) that kill very precious time.

[@rubaiyatmehedi9337]

@@dogenestris what about KZbin? My record was 16h 3m a day. Can you beat that?

[@CHRISCANHAMC4NH4M]

Video in a nutshell I like it

[@ankitlenka9106]

@@rubaiyatmehedi9337 really 😱😱😱😱

[@rubaiyatmehedi9337]

@@ankitlenka9106 I recorded it using digital wellbeing

[@llawliet5921]

I've also deleted my all social media apps from my phone couple of days ago. I'm quitting social media this year and I'm now even more motivated seeing Derek is doing the same☺️

[@WizardMower]

My new years resolution: Not to Die 2020: Welp, That's not too promising.

[@LordLongHands]

NordicRider haha

[@EvolvingLark]

The systems in place are not helping you towards that goal

[@vedantpatel5985]

U ok ?

[@paulinepeters6443]

This comment is underrated

[@UpendraSinghai]

Read one sentence every day. I have around 50 books on my shelf, including Atomic Habits that I never went past few pages. One sentence is actually a very achievable goal.

[@seangiomi6126]

I'm right there with you🤝

[@plazmotech5969]

Stealing this one!

[@CoconutJewce]

I really like this (I'm thinking of doing something similar). but I feel like maybe one page could be a better goal? Going a sentence at a time could be hard to track, and reading a single page couldn't take more than 5 minutes, right? Best of luck!

[@UpendraSinghai]

@@CoconutJewce whatever makes you stick with the habit. I considered one word, one paragraph, and one page. Its actually the act of picking up the book and starting to read that takes the most discipline. Everything else is easy. By the way, last year's goal was 52 books in any format. I successfully *collected* 52 books :-)

[@moepskie]

Good one. I have a few books as well which I bought a few years ago but haven't read yet. I'll make it at least one page instead of one sentence every day though, otherwise I won't be finished within the next 10 years :P

[@JPTQJR]

I'm currently on my New Year's Resolution from 2019 where I encouraged myself to listen to new music everyday and so far I'm at Day 362 where I listened to 362 albums I've never heard of before.

[@jerry21130]

That's a cool resolution

[@1eV]

Damn

[@tremikimolo9704]

Nice one man, anything really stand out to you or really moved you?

[@b1ff]

I’ve kept my New Year’s Resolution for about the past 25 years or so: to never make a New Year’s Resolution other than the resolution to never make a New Year’s Resolution. Gotta work smart, not work hard.

[@trolloftime5340]

Are you a Hong Konger?

[@nshpokerfish]

You must be a big achiever

[@angelplays2744]

𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚍

[@b1ff]

TrollOfTime No, but I stand with them.

[@vedangratnaparkhi]

perfection

[@factsverse9957]

Resolution: Finish my resolutions I set for 2019.

[@TheGuerrCZ]

+

[@CoolAsFreya]

Resolution(n) = Resolution(n-1)

[@mitchc4474]

@@CoolAsFreya does the figure -1 refer to taking away one resolution or one year

[@Evan.the.Butler]

@@mitchc4474 f(n-1) refers to the previous output. In this case, the previous year.

[@randombanana640]

@@mitchc4474 one year

[@Daysra]

Resolution: I will commit one line of code to github every day

[@mikehermansen8494]

And squash once a month hopefully

[@smitsanghvi1827]

More like atleast one line.

[@bigphatballllz]

365 days streak challenge!

[@DanielFSmith]

Easily scriptable!

[@mustafaemrebasaran7701]

System.out.println("Hello World");

[@CalebHigginbotham]

Thank you, Derek!!! 👍😃 My 2020 Resolutions Increase Attention Skills - Meditation (≥ 5 min daily) - Focused Reading (≥ 5 min daily) - Track Time Spent on Things (evenings, daily) - Do things in small spurts (≥ 2 min, daily) Self Care - Get on a consistent sleep schedule (bedtime, waking hours) - Aerobic Exercise Every Morning (Run, Pushups, Pull-ups ≥ 3 min daily) Life Goals - Finish School (by Sept.) - Get Drivers License (by Nov.) I have more details written in personal notes on how to accomplish but I didn't want to clutter things here anymore.

[@civiltronics]

Officially registering for my engineering PhD in a week's time, will be a decade's worth of continuous studying by the time I'm finished. Still sticking to my yearly resolutions to keep the motivation flowing!

[@endergirl8820]

I’ve been writing down what I do in each month. I do it by writing things I do like events on post it notes, then by the end of the month I write it down in my journals and make it nice. It’s nice seeing how many things you accomplished in each month and how time flys by. This will be the second year I am doing it and I am happy I am 🖤🖤🖤

[@connorspencer6541]

I was actually really proud of myself, I kept my 2019 resolution it throughout the entire year, and am still doing it. It was to gain more muscle by working out. I don’t yet have one for 2020

[@Kevin_Street]

Congratulations, man! That's very cool.

[@JL2579]

congrats!

[@MmeHyraelle]

I suggest you : to keep on loving yourself.

[@swaree]

Keep it up, good work man

[@aliadeeb6859]

@@Kevin_Street 2020 resolution: keep it up and be noticably better than Jan 1st, 2020.

[@amphithundr]

I want to be kinder to myself. No more "i hate myself" or "i want death" jokes

[@MateHondays]

thats a good one

[@ArredondoJairo]

But they’re not jokes For me at least

[@MateHondays]

Endo :(

[@ChazEvansdale]

I lost about 15 lbs on a diet I created/started in Sept/Oct 2019. I plan to lose at least 20 lbs more in 2020! I'm on my to become The Ultimate Chaz! 😂 I've been a minimalist for 10+ years, all his suggestions about minimizing distractions/apps/news are totally useful and beneficial. 👍

[@sirBrouwer]

CGP Gray would be proud of you.

[@oSlig]

I watched this video around the time it was published and it motivated me to do short daily exercises on Duolingo from then on. And now my streak just reached 1000 days. The principle of starting small but consistent is quite effective. Thanks, Derek.

[@shadabk96]

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." - Zig Ziglar

[@gabor6259]

I like that.

[@erezatir9057]

Bathing is actually not recommend to daily. The habit of showering daily is kind of new and while it may sound counterproductive, showering every day could be bad for your skin. Dermatologists only recommend a shower every other day, or two to three times a week.

[@FakeAccount]

@@erezatir9057 I think that depends a lot on where you live, bathing everyday is more than justified if you live in hot and humid areas.

[@claudionside]

Erez Atir ok boomer

[@YunisRajab]

@@FakeAccount true but I see many people even in the freezing winter think that it's crazy not to shower daily.

[@forg7864]

"Added to watch later" Edit: I watched it lol.. nice video:)

[@ayaan5015]

!RemindMe in 365 days

[@pohkeee]

Good job...maybe you’ll read this before 2021?

[@hrf1007]

😄😄

[@forg7864]

:)

[@hrf1007]

@@forg7864 now thats time to see it😛😄

[@Nik.No.K]

Coming back to this video 7 months later and in that time I’ve lost 40 pounds, committed to working out regularly, got a new job that’s way better than my old one and really started taking my life seriously for the first time. Idk what it was that clicked in my brain this year, I really can’t say for sure how much this video had to do with it but I will say that the strategy I used was pretty much exactly what you laid out here. Small incremental changes week after week that slowly add up over time. It’s crazy how much better my life is now compared to how it was when this video came out. I have my own place, an investment portfolio and I’m finally on track to actually get sober by slowly eliminating all the drugs and unhealthy food I’ve been addicted to for decades. I’m like a completely different person. This time last year I was 185 lbs, ate fast food multiple times a week and took as much as 15 grams of phenibut a day along with the suboxone I used to get off heroin. As I type this I’m completely off suboxone and down to 2 grams a day of phenibut. I don’t eat fast food at all and just prior to watching this I ran an 11 minute mile. And if that doesn’t sound impressive just know that I haven’t tried to run in literally years and keeping a steady pace of 5.5mph for an entire mile is a huge accomplishment for me especially as it followed a workout that included 100 pull ups, 200 push ups and 300 squats. Anyway sorry I’m totally rambling here it’s just that this video reminded me of how far I’ve come since you uploaded it and I’m really stoked on all my progress. One day at a time, taking small steps in the right direction is the way to go. Two years ago I was addicted to heroin and had nothing going for me so if I can do it anyone can.

[@Zettabyte7]

"And January 1st, 2020, is the first day of a new decade. So it may be even better." Spoiler alert: It was not.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

If that fact affects you psychologically, then definitely consider January 1, 2021, the first day of the new decade. Sounds like a good plan anyway . . . :/

[@jaka6926]

It was wery bad. Hope new real decade is better.

[@RzariRzari]

Plot twist, real pandemic hasn't even started

[@khushboojha8738]

@@RzariRzari greatest plot twists of all time

[@anithasuresh1118]

@@jaka6926 its not

[@TheBenduOrder]

The ancient Babylonians have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, 4,000 years ago. They were also the first to hold recorded celebrations in honor of the new year

[@Not_mera]

My new years res: I'm going to shower a minimum of every second day. I've been a bit down in the dumps recently, and eating well and keeping up with hygiene are easiest ways for me to stay, at the very least, well. It's something small and quantifiable. I going to do well. And if I ever do break it, I'll get back to it that day. It won't take me too long and it'll help keep me afloat

[@Green0Photon]

Dirk from Verastablium: Oh yeah, it's Project Cyclops time.

[@EmilyMGin]

Nice one, Tim! *high five*

[@snalrus]

whoo hooo a fellow tim!

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Derek

[@thelastcube.]

@@Seegalgalguntijak Yea that's what Tim said, Druak

[@cvdv23]

The first youtube video that aims to kick you out of the endless youtube procrastination loop instead of dragging you in , Thanks and a Happy New Year to you ,Veritasium!

[@MikiAlba]

2020 resolutions: Do 2 minutes of situps everyday Draw a quick sketch everyday Learn to cook decent food before 2021

[@philo5319]

situps are bad for your back, just do a 1 or 2 minute plank

[@MrHgugugu]

@@philo5319 Says who?

[@michaelredfern4122]

"Cook decent food" is a bit vague. Maybe try "find a new healthy recipe to cook each week/fortnight"

[@barrymccockiner4828]

Michael Redfern Fortnite

[@ThePoshboy1]

@@tomiokadev There's a subreddit that my brother goes to about healthy and cheap foods to cook: www.reddit.com/r/EatCheapAndHealthy/

[@jasonshim3176]

I like how at 1:05 he just swivels around in his chair when he says "sidenote"

[@earthlingsixbillionandsome406]

That's "answers with Joe"

[@quasarsavage]

@@earthlingsixbillionandsome406 yep

[@tnb3751]

The cut at 1:03 actually bothered me ;) He is moving the camera across the imaginary line between the subject and the main object in the scene (the computer screen), which makes it swap from being on the left of him to being on the right of him. This is discouraged in video/movie cutting literature, because it "reverses" the scene, confuses the viewer and makes the cut super obvious. He's also cutting while nothing else is moving in the scene. It's better to cut just an instance after starting some movement.

[@xordux7]

@@tnb3751 Drop it dear..."movie cutting literature" wasn't probably written for youtube videos ;)

[@MateusSFigueiredo]

Subtitles at 1:16 "We went straight from 1 B.C. to 180" Wow give me those years back

[@prometheus7387]

@@abirdas9657 r/wooosh

[@magadzhabraftw6157]

@@prometheus7387 r/ihavereddit

[@nielsdaemen]

Why do you even have subtitels enabled?

[@SyahmyAlim]

@@nielsdaemen probably because he acknowledges that he needs help when listening to english speaker instead of acting like a prick and spelling "subtitles" incorrectly

[@Knakkerman-]

@@abirdas9657 r/wooosh

[@pauljmorton]

I'll find for myself a group of close, long-term and meaningful friends.

[@aahmad6091]

You will!. Cheers.

[@antivanti]

I made a new year's resolution ~20 years ago that I have kept 100% and I plan to keep going forward. Never to give another new year's resolution again.

[@hititwithit]

@Vîpér Øxygèñ Read Anders Öhlund's post again. ;)

[@casparvoncampenhausen5249]

My Resolution is to gain 7kg :)

[@mariamonteiro5278]

5:27 wow it's the Simone's Everyday Calendar

[@tobiascornille]

Resolutions: - eat vegetarian 5 days per week - read at least 1 page a day - learn a new Portuguese word every day

[@xxxXLopesXxxx]

Espero que nessa frase tenha pelo menos uma palavra que ainda não conhecia.

[@brunotvrs]

"Inconstitucionalissimamente"

[@tobiascornille]

@@xxxXLopesXxxx Nem por isso, mas os conjugações ainda são difícil para mim

[@tobiascornille]

@@brunotvrs Ótimo 😆

[@felipegomes810]

O otorrinolaringologista arremessou o paralelepípedo num ângulo congruente à sombra da edificação na convergência do sol com seu zênite. E não venha me dizer que isso é um solilóquio flácido pra levar bovídeos ao estado de letargia.

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

I rarely make New Years resolutions, so when asked, I say "I want to be kinder"

[@MusicGodAndMyLaptop]

Do visualise what that would look like, for example what behaviour goes in and what goes out. It helps to know if you are succeeding.

[@Fightre_Flighte]

New years resolution: Make new years resolution.

[@subscribefornoreason542]

"I want to be kinder, asshole!" is what I say.

[@funkysagancat3295]

New year resolution: Stop skiping classes at university

[@Piix4r]

Good one. Won't happen

[@lordyhgm9266]

I feel ya

[@bhavysingh1228]

Going to classes is not gonna change your grade anyway 🤷‍♂️

[@sandipanaich]

You can start by attending for 2 minutes 🙂.

[@davidpatel5267]

@@sandipanaich I know it's meant to be funny but fr, if you motivate yourself to get up for your class and attend for 2 mins (so you don't have to sit through the boringness), eventually you'll just want to attend for a bit longer. Ngl you should do that

[@sikan5158]

Resolution: Stop reading comments after watching a video!!

[@sandhya9943]

During*

[@x3Cay]

never ever. thats thebest part

[@electric_sway]

(My Resolution: Stop upvoting others comments

[@alexschwartz4412]

At least you’re not wasting even more time reading replies

[@ddfb494355]

And you won't waste extra time by coming up with clever replies

[@xavimourelo]

Last year I started journaling using the same idea as you, write at least a word everyday, It worked pretty well so as of this day i'm still doing it and it's definitely a habit that i'm glad I build, so just wanted to say thank you

[@deluxeassortment]

KZbin tells me how to make my new years resolution to stop watching KZbin successful. Ironic.

[@Pandamoniaque]

Would like to laugh but really, but really, using youtube casualy has become such a pain. These 5sec advertisement videos take away probably more time from me than I am willing to waste on such a pitiful company. And as much as I love to follow some content creators, it's becoming stupid how much this website is wasting my time..

[@deluxeassortment]

@@Pandamoniaque Agreed. I enjoy learning and philosophical discussion on many levels, but there are so many other ways to learn.

[@THeDoMeTB]

"the treadmill just broke"... sure, thats how it begins :P and then you say foogit and return to the old habits xD

[@danyDesigns]

story of my life

[@skitzcrasher]

Get out of my head!

[@THeDoMeTB]

@@skitzcrasher what? :O

[@axelpettersson3982]

New year resolution: Play the piano atleast 5 min every day

[@tahasilat7394]

Watching this video ten minutes before midnight. Just the video that I needed in order to look forward to 2020 with my resolutions in mind.

[@mathewmantas]

New years resolution: I will everyday find at least 10 minutes and go trough applications for my new job.

[@eduardoeller183]

Right there with you.

[@maetyofandurias8882]

Resolution 2020: Write down a thing in my to do list every day.

[@livethefuture2492]

jan 1 2020, 1. make resolution

[@OVXX666]

ooo this is a really good idea

[@_chappie_]

Great idea. I'll have to try this one. I made a chrome extension with similar functionality as the Every Day Calendar he mentioned. I named it 'Daily Calendar' search for it on the chrome web store. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/daily-calendar/lkkkefhbalahadmibjblecekgamffdek

[@EpicBandicoot]

2020: at least 1 day of gym per week. Plan my weekly and daily tasks, so that I stay on track for my yearly goal of finishing my Master's in 2020.

[@vonelders]

Great video - as usual. It reminds me of something my finance professor said in graduate school. He said, "What gets measured, gets done." He went on to say, "it's not the task which becomes tedious, it's the recording of the measurements." It's one reason why wearables like Fitbit, Apple Watch, and Oura are so popular. The tedious part is done for us.

[@ArsenalEcho]

I'm still holding strong to my 1993 resolution to never ever take new year resolutions. But we never know, really. Maybe 3 days from now I'll have a weakness and fail. :P Happy 20s! Stay awesome.

[@xtramoist9999]

Vomit free since 93!

[@benjaminnewlon7865]

Impressive...

[@johannesbrahms3322]

and thats what you call a paradox

[@HildeTheOkayish]

My resolution for the year 2020 is: I'm going to write 1 new sentence of the story I'm writing a day.

[@casparvoncampenhausen5249]

My Resolution is to gain 7kg and grow 8cm :)

[@slavichwalker9856]

@@Bubbalubagus As the video stated. Start small then when that sticks go bigger. In other words, by 2-3 months he or she will be writing a chapter a day.

[@BassJournal]

Lol, the stories are not written like that, this resolution will not work sorry.

[@joshuaadamstithakayoutubel2490]

That's my resolution! This book: docs.google.com/document/d/15qmpqfgF4hp3BBnPX3QNd2yueGBbKZOIYl-U7KVrJOI/edit?usp=drivesdk My other books: My Manifesto: drive.google.com/open?id=15VwP5w9hmJcleB4pdHbRtaY9vFQ7C8eAH5qyiGYZe5k My Metaphysical Hypothesis (My Bible): docs.google.com/document/d/1NW_3RG73isoMz1uGuPAsHWEi0v9R-CMycfOc3NgOrwQ/edit?usp=drivesdk My Autobiography: docs.google.com/document/d/1SGDnac5NVwZ95SnLG8Bg00vCm7o_vkTXtoQgQP2B7HQ/edit?usp=drivesdk

[@morosov4595]

@@BassJournal They are.

[@ashtondugas5564]

Resolution: Stop trying to be someone who isn't really me

[@Telugu_Vlogs_Off]

This ain't gonna happen any way al d best

[@walida.1111]

Good luck *^____^*

[@BigDaddyWes]

You can't help but be who you are.

[@spidaxtreme]

Don't under estimate how difficult that could be. If you've been trying to be someone else for a long time you may not even be aware of who you really are, and how "you" has changed over the years.

[@SSchithFoo]

You are nothing more than your genetics and your experiences. So how are u suppose to figure out who you are in the first place.

[@boblajollaca]

My resolution for the NEXT new years, is to learn how to effectively manage projects - to move seamlessly from conception, through planning, execution, testing, marketing, and revision. Managing this set of skills seems to me a complete roadmap for success. Wish me luck!

[@AllTheArtsy]

My 2020 resolutions: - save/invest 50% of my income - meet at least 2 of my friends once a month - walk briskly for at least 30 minutes a day

[@everydaydissociation]

Saving or investing is non specific, and 50% seems like overkill. Maybe go smaller, I'm doing 20% and I'm counting things that I do for myself as investments too, like gym and medical insurance money.

[@GeoffRichards_GP]

to be fair, maybe the OP is already saving 40% so it's a stretch goal. Nobody is going from zero to fifty percent as a target...

[@everydaydissociation]

@@GeoffRichards_GP yeah that's true

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@GeoffRichards_GP yeah that's exactly it. My savings rate this year was 40%. And saving/investing is not vague for me, I invest 90% in high cap stocks and 10% government bonds. Just as background, I am very actively pursuing FI (not so much the RE) in FIRE (financially independent, retired early), and with my savings rate, I will hopefully have a fully-funded lifestyle by 35, in 7 years. Good luck with finances in 2020!

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@everydaydissociation personal development is definitely investment. But those are spending categories for me. My investments are strictly paper/real estate assets that produce income. Healthy finances to you for the next year!

[@anmol3]

My New year's resolution: Waking up before 7 AM. You guys should try for 5 AM. Trust me, you'll be massively more productive. But you'll need to sacrifice night time instead.

[@djcfrompt]

How do you find that affects your social life? All the folks I know are only free to hang out in the evening.

[@anmol3]

@@djcfrompt It's affects social life a bit but not as much. However this is compensated by the super productive time one gets.

[@MakkusuOtaku]

Resolution: Fix the treadmill.

[@ninjamaster3453]

You didn't say when

[@FahadNazir007]

@@ninjamaster3453 that's next year's resolution

[@jamessheppard4372]

@Adymn Sani lol

[@Negasuki]

I was literally about to post this comment, and I see yours at the top of the list... >_> My New KZbin New Year Resolution is now to find something new to say.

[@collinwadham6582]

An excellent video presentation my friend. No wasting time. I think you are one of the "good" guys. If so, keep it up. You are needed. The path gets narrower but stronger.

[@girishradhakrishnan2699]

My new year resolution: 1920 x 1080

[@rotta8548]

God damn it

[@chrisp9429]

I solved it! It's 2073600! Also, why not 8k in 2020!?

[@livethefuture2492]

wait 1080 in 2020? we should have 8K by now.

[@jakechong8354]

@@livethefuture2492 not everyone can afford 8K, as u know 1080p gets cheaper when the new ones comes out

[@xypleth]

Cringe

[@awingding]

You know you've watched too much Cortex when you're analysing the Homescreen on his phone

[@sirBrouwer]

wait you what cortex? I only listen to it via my potcast app.

[@ink_marue2737]

sirBrouwer Theres the Cortex Podcast channel here on youtube

[@sirBrouwer]

@@ink_marue2737 I knew it existed but i thought it would only show the logo and for the rest it would be audio.

[@JohnSmith-qq7fm]

"You are technically correct, the best kind of correct" - Number 1.0

[@skitzcrasher]

Well played sir

[@astronaut4291]

Another big helper: accountability! I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail last year, and something that helped me was telling every single friend and family member I could. I would have had a lot of explaining to do if I didn’t follow through!

[@PTNLemay]

5:28 Cool, but it would be more satisfying if the buttons clicked.

[@sirBrouwer]

it bothers me that February only has 28 days but next year is a leap year so it has 29 days. where are you going to note that one?

[@Ygr3ku]

@@sirBrouwer In your mind. Make it count, make it memorable!

[@stevec7923]

I was delighted to see Simone's daily calendar device here. She has charming and delightful videos.

[@ItsJoeHut]

@@sirBrouwer Would you rather have 3 years with an annoying useless button or 1 year with a missing day?

[@sirBrouwer]

@@ItsJoeHut the later. It would annoy me more that i could not get to check off that day.

[@treetrunk4105]

New Year’s Resolutions - No Yearly Themes - Yes

[@sciencemama6801]

Yeah I hate the word Resolutions. It has the connotation that I've been bad and I must resolve to be better. It has a nervous, white-knuckle quality to it. So I just make yearly goals.

[@NathanielSimpson1481]

Cortexian?

[@abrarkhandoker2991]

My resolution: Watch less KZbin videos . . Gosh Darn it...

[@JGnLAU8OAWF6]

I feel you

[@BoopBobBeep]

Same here.

[@blablabla8053]

Relatable

[@jax4652]

Why would you want to learn less?

[@JGnLAU8OAWF6]

@@jax4652 because KZbin is not only about learning, it is mostly entertainment site with sole goal of keeping you here, watching other videos.

[@leonardoguerra6501]

28 december of 2021, here we go again...

[@arturpaparounis5572]

-4 book pages every day -10 push ups every day -10 sit ups every day -1 healthy meal per day hope it works

[@stalinsbutterfly]

Hope it worked

[@reepicheepsfriend]

My new year's resolution is that I will spend at least one minute of time each day enjoying my life as it is and not worrying about anything.

[@EmersonPeters]

That is a beautiful resolution

[@corporaal1]

try headspace

[@jacobshirley3457]

Too ambitious. Try one second.

[@brianhambright5783]

Here is a thought. New years resolution for the next year. Every week make an achievable goal for that week. Every week you will have a new goal.

[@olli9764]

No

[@Beefycake99]

I'm a father of two and a math teacher. I have always struggled with, but know the value of recreational reading. My eldest hates reading and I want to inspire him. Research shows that children who see their parents reading will be more likely to read as well. My goal was to read a book each month. I've tried this before and failed. This video convinced me to start small. My improved goal is to simply read in view of my children everyday with no time limit. Just so they see that their daddy reads for fun.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

SOMEONE IN 2019: I will make a New Year Resolution THE SAME PERSON IN 2020: I will repeal my 2019 New Year Resolution with a newer, easier one.

[@TheDragonaf1]

New year's resolution: overcome lonliness/anxitey/depression to make 1 freind and find a graduate job.

[@TheNathanchavez96]

I'll be your friend.

[@darkninja___]

TheDragonaf1 that’s a hard one

[@MorgurEdits]

I will give you a tip and that is to just go out there and get a hobby that interests you. Doesn't need to be expensive or anything. Just a place where you go every week to do something with people.

[@Mark-zq1tj]

Here's 3 that would hopefully help you achieve them. 1. "No thy self" Just be you, stop worrying what others project on to you. Know who you are, where you've been, what you've learned, what "triggers" you, what you love, who loves you, who you will strive to become, the type of person you are to everyone around you .. and just be content with who you've become and what you've achieved so far. 2. "...and i, I chose the one less traveled by" Get out of your comfort zone, go to a library.. Saay, EVERY Saturday for an hour+, read, study, learn and without anxiety ("and only 3 secs of confidence") look one person in the eye and say "hi". Your self confidence will grow.. And you never know who you might meet or what you might learn from them. 3."the body always follow the mind" Eat right, sleep right and exercise for only 20 mins 2x per wk (all helps with depression and your mind and body will thank you) Mindfulness meditation can help too to quiet the mind and negative thoughts, centers you in the moment and can help you realize it when you're not (when anxiety or depression has crept in). Research it all at the library👆 As for the job... Don't sweat it, Work on the first 3 and when you're ready, apply to all that sounds right to you, only a few out of a dozen may respond with an interview.. Come prepared and if the first company doesn't offer a job..who cares..take the learning into the next interview and if it is meant to be it will happen.. And a lot of times it's just who you know.😉 Stay positive, one foot in front of the other and Keep smiling bud. Last cheesy yet insightful quote✌ "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Sincerely Mark

[@benisjammin8926]

That’s one of mine too and I’m only 13 ☹️

[@RodrigoEscalona]

This one felt so personal, I loved it, thanks a lot. Resolution: Keep it up with the great 2019 energy! 1 % better everyday :D

[@Skala0819]

My goals for 2020: - Meditate for at least 1-2 minutes/day to begin (so I can hopefully increase this length as I complete this) - Journal my feelings and moods whenever I feel down (to track my feelings) - Post one blog post to my new blog every month! - Stretch/Excercise once/week - Limit my sugar intake to 2-3 sugary treats/day (to start) - spend 30 minutes coding per week - If I see an opportunity, actually go for it instead of thinking about all the "what ifs?" Thanks for the Video

[@chedidkamal837]

Me: *Reading the title* My brain the 1ms later : eh, that’s about why 8k TVs sucks

[@Timtbh2]

My new year resolution: When i wake up, get out of bed instandly without looking at my phone first... this consumes allot of time...

[@wwellthemage8426]

Try leaving your phone in the bathroom or living room that way you can't look at it when you wake up

[@tuomio5043]

@@wwellthemage8426 This also helps cause you have to get up which wakes you up and gets you out of the mentality of wanting to stay in your cozy bed.

[@johannesbrahms3322]

Dont use your phone as an alarm clock! This way it will stay shut down and there is no reason to turn it on.

[@khrushchyovka8261]

Good Luck!

[@Timtbh2]

Thanks everyone! Those are some great tips indeed, i'll deff try them next dacade!

[@gautamsivakumar319]

2:05 closest I've heard Derek come to swear

[@marlostanfield4193]

Gautam Sivakumar blasphemy!!

[@jasonshim3176]

@@danielkert-dev Pretty sure he was saying "fugit", which in Latin means "he/she/it flees".

[@jaystarr6571]

Fukit...Close enough.

[@OtherTheDave]

Jason Shim 🤣 I’m gonna have to start using that

[@sairoof4704]

He'd never

[@lloydpalmer5850]

Very helpful and educating. True words.

[@teemuleppa3347]

gotta be honest...i read "revolution" at first and thought this will be interesting

[@TechDiveAVCLUB]

that would have been intense!

[@josephstalin8423]

Revolution is on the way *Comrades*

[@doaa7941]

*Soviet anthem intensifies*

[@Dezandor]

And here I was thinking why do 1920x1080 will fail

[@veritasium]

If I had a way to make a revolution succeed, I'd let you know!

[@plojo]

Resolution for 2020: - do not engage in comment sections... oh wait!

[@ananyasrivastava5128]

😃🤣

[@callummacleod3146]

Hahahahah

[@derrickoson]

Oh noes

[@eduardogonzalez-xk4vj]

SMART objetives: Specific Measurable Achivable Realistic Time limited

[@arturomozombite8655]

Man, I’ve following you for years and never commented on any video (sorry for that) however, talking about distractions, this is the best advice anyone can receive. I don’t use any social media whatsoever, but thinking about it, there is some media that still affects your performance, and if you want to get rid of that, you have to analyze your routine in deep detail.

[@graemepatterson]

As Homer Simpson once said "You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try"

[@gabor6259]

Failure can't ruin your self-esteem if you don't have one. *insert black guy pointing at his forehead meme*

[@noob19087]

Here are my New Year's resolutions: 1. Start exercising again. Around a year ago I relapsed back into a sedentary lifestyle after living healthily for six years, having in that time gone from obese to just slightly above average weight. I'll do this by creating a specific exercise schedule for every day of the week excluding weekends, like I had before. Increasing my muscle mass will make it easier to lose weight, which is what I'm hoping to achieve with this. 2. Improve my diet. Though candy isn't really a problem for me, I'll start to buy more vegetables and store them on the counter rather than in my fridge, like Derek advised. I think vegetables are great, so this will give me a way to eat more of them. I'll also be starting a food diary, which is something I used to do. 3. Study well for my matriculation exams. Though this will only apply for the beginning of the year, I still want to make this a resolution, seeing as how much of an impact it will have on the rest of my life. I'll start work on all of this on the first of January. If you happen to be reading this after that, please ask me how I've been doing! That way I'll feel more inclined to follow through. I wish everyone luck with their own resolutions!

[@rayan8031]

I'll ask you January 2nd

[@ashutoshmishra6529]

How you've been doing?

[@wissamelkadamani9750]

How've u been doing

[@noob19087]

rayan8031 Ashutosh Mishra Wissam El Kadamani So far so good. It's only the second day now but I've made my schedule for the week and did some squats yesterday. I'll be doing some crunches later today. I'm going to start off easy so that I can build routine, so I'll be moving to the harder stuff later on. As for my diet I bought some vegetables yesterday and I've rationed all of my christmas candy for later. My studying is also going well so far. Let's hope I can keep this up.

[@ashutoshmishra6529]

@@noob19087 great!, I too had a good day today, went for walking and excercise, i live at hostel so i can't buy any vegetables here , but still had a healthy breakfast and lunch. Did some journaling, other than that it was a good day, let's hope to be consistent!!

[@diegonochez5719]

New years resolution: Improve way more my english so that i can get a job to pay my studies and help my family with household expenses

[@damiangames1204]

good luck!

[@zygimantaspilkaitis8438]

how did it go mate?

[@EconaelGaming]

@Veritasium the quality of your content has greatly increased in the past months! The videos' contents are more condensed and more relevant. Much better than other comparable KZbinrs!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Resolution: Watch more Veritasium than I did last year... ;)

[@lukemeister9156]

My 2020 Resolution: - Read at least 1 page of a book a day

[@vijayvaddi1482]

A method I learned is to put the phone down (away from you or in silent/airplane mode) and hold a physical copy of a book when u get into bed to sleep. It'll help you sleep faster and read as well. All the best.

This is brilliant ! Just commit to that one little page will set you up for reading every day, most likely, more than one page. 😎

[@kandyappleview]

As a child I wasn’t allowed to have a tv in my room so I read myself to sleep every night. It works!

[@chicxulub2947]

New year resolution: Finally go out to parties after 7 years of self-reclusion. 2020's New Paradigm of Pandemic: *YOU WILL NEVER DO THAT*

[@westonwells4357]

I love that you are familiar with some of the other channels that I watch like cgp grey and smarter every day. It feels like a learning community

[@user-in8pl4qp9o]

My 2020 resolution: To get into med school.

[@imtheboss1826]

Good luck. Rooting for you.

[@thomasm5714]

That was my resolution in 1981. I succeeded. You have no idea what is ahead of you.

[@PMA65537]

I norge du fa ord "med" kanskje fem år gammel.

[@GP-qb9hi]

@@thomasm5714 Let me tell him: "a world of sh!t". Seriously.