With the start of a new year, usually comes resolves by many Americans to do things differently than in past years. But just how many of us actually are successful in these resolves?
A few years ago I stopped making resolutions because by the end of week three or four I had already reverted to the routine I sought to change. When preparing to do this Editor’s Note, I ran across some information that was a bit curious to me. I found that the resolutions made by people in the United States rarely change. That is, year after year, we make resolutions to change a habit we sought to change the previous year. So what are the top resolutions that appear year after year? According to USA.gov the top 10 resolves made every year include:
