Yearly resolution vs. monthly resolution

@cahaya1983 (11120)
Malaysia
December 26, 2016 9:19am CST
If I have to choose (not that I have to), I'd choose monthly. For one thing, I find that it's easier to commit to a monthly resolution, and easier to follow through. Plus, imagine having a different resolution every month - that's a lot of accomplishments in a year if you managed to achieve your target each month. They don't even have to be complicated, either. Next month's resolution? Master 3 new recipes. Haha. Hopefully! What's yours?
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• United States
26 Dec 16
i've ne'er done the 'resolution' thingy myself. dont've any plans'n startin' this late'n life, lol.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
Aw, what about making more quilts? I've missed a lot of your posts, just came back to myLot a couple of days ago. Not sure if you still make quilts, hehe.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
@crazyhorseladycx Ah okay. Actually I think you get the best results when you're really in the mood of doing it. Happens to me too, hehe. And nooo your posts are never boring!
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• United States
27 Dec 16
@cahaya1983 oh, i kinda burnt myself out with the sewin' fer a bit, lol. i've still many'n progress'n my head, jest aint got the fabrics out 'n gotten busy :) ne'er made a goal fer those neither, jest did/do 'em when i'm'n the mood. no worries 'bout missin' my discussions 's most're purty borin' anyhow, . big hugs!!
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Dec 16
I like the idea. It means that if I fail on January 2nd, I only have to wait until February to try again. I guess it's time to start rethinking my plans for January.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
26 Dec 16
Exactly! I think life just becomes more dynamic that way, and you get to see results faster too.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Dec 16
@cahaya1983 I certainly hope it brings good results for both of us.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
@Gina145 I hope so too, thanks Gina!
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@jstory07 (134998)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Dec 16
A monthly resolution would be a lot better than a yearly resolution.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
Yes, and it's more doable for me too, I think.
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@shaynas (5488)
• India
4 Jan 17
This is a better thing i feel. Even i set monthly targets for myself.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
4 Jan 17
Good to know that, I hope you get to achieve your targets this month!
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@shaynas (5488)
• India
4 Jan 17
@cahaya1983 Hope so too :)
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28 Dec 16
Yeah true montly resolutions are easy to follow. I am very bqd at throwing party. I go out enjoy as i get frustated seeing a messy house after any party but my son wants me to throw parties. So my resolution is to throw as many parties as possible this month for my son.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
@jyotiu28jul Oh okay if he's two then it won't be a really crazy party then hehe. At least you're trying your best to make him happy.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
Haha your son is going to have the time of his life then with all those parties. Never thought that could be a monthly resolution though!
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28 Dec 16
@cahaya1983 for me it is.. Coz he is only two and we stay away from our friend and family. He finds himself lonely and frustated.
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@peachpurple (13890)
• Malaysia
12 Oct 17
Monthly resolution worked out for me. As long as I can achieve them monthly goals, I am happy. What 3 new recipes are you hoping to try out?
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
12 Oct 17
I actually accomplished that, I made baked rice with chicken, masak lemak cili padi, and beef kebab.
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@peachpurple (13890)
• Malaysia
12 Oct 17
@cahaya1983 wow, sounds delicious, are you a muslim?
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
12 Oct 17
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Dec 16
I stopped making resolutions because I never could follow
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
Totally understand, haha. Resolutions used to be a thing when I was in school. Like, at the beginning of the school year the teacher would always ask "Let's hear everyone's New Year resolution!". We didn't stick to them of course.
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@just4him (308286)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 16
I'll be back to losing weight. I have a goal of two pounds a week.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
4 Jan 17
I hope you'll get there! Good luck
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@just4him (308286)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Jan 17
@cahaya1983 Thank you.
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@JudyEv (326579)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 16
That's a great idea. I hadn't thought of that before. I might write down 12 resolutions for 2017 - one for each month.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
That's great! I like the idea because even if it's a big goal/project,you can still break it down into smaller goals/tasks over different months so that they're more achievable.
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@paigea (35822)
• Canada
4 Jan 17
Organize the whole house and make a better routine for myself and lose weight. lol
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
5 Jan 17
I hope you get to achieve all of them! Organizing the house has always been in the list of my monthly goals.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
no monthly resolutions for me yet, or new year's as well, but i try to improve my ,life and well-being everyday when i wake up.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
That's actually a great daily resolution!
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
i think you are right.. the simplier, the better. i like that..
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
More realistic for me. If I make a yearly one I'll forget about it after a month. Maybe less.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
29 Dec 16
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• India
29 Dec 16
Theoretically you are right. In some cases it will be effective such as students who are studying . Also those who have target bound work I suppose.. ...
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
4 Jan 17
More practical too, for me. I mean I think yearly ones are okay but for me personally monthly ones are more doable and convenient.
• United Kingdom
9 Jan 17
That's a really good idea! I am definitely going to start doing that!
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
9 Jan 17
Thanks, I'm glad you think so! It's more practical for me, hope it works well for you too
• Philippines
27 Dec 16
I won't make it if it's a monthly resolution, and I didn't get to achieve this year resolution. But I did accomplish loosing weight but not the target weight.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
I think it's really up to us to "customize" the resolutions, like if a monthly one doesn't work, maybe a bi-monthly one will, or quarterly. Glad to hear you managed to accomplish something nonetheless!
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
27 Dec 16
No resolutions here, I can't stand them.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
It's not a really big deal, I doubt most people have them.
• Dallas, Texas
27 Dec 16
I like this concept of a resolution for each month. Short term goals often work better than unforseable long term goals. This is really a very good idea. I like it. I might be able to master one single recipe making a pizza that is actually edible.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
Haha I'm sure you will! Well worst case scenario, if it's not edible you can still carry your pizza mission forward to the next month!
@Anshu246 (1076)
• Patna, India
27 Dec 16
If I have to chose I Will also chose the monthly resolution..it will be better than yearly.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
I've always preferred short-term goals over long-term ones as well.
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@diosabella (4789)
28 Dec 16
i think its better to have a monthly resolutions. has a better chance of succeeding and accomplishing it than yearly. ^_^
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
28 Dec 16
Yes, that's the idea behind it. I doubt that most people who have a new year resolution really stick to just one goal anyway, there would still be mini-goals throughout the year that they would want to accomplish.
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