I think the idea of resolutions is great, but I know I personally never seem to live up to my resolutions, so I quit making them.

It good to set goals i guess, but I think its a lil over rated. The whole resolutions thing.

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Only pointless if you aren't a person that follows through

SOMETIMES THEY MAY SEEM POINTLESS BUT IT IS FUN TOO SEE IF YOU CAN REALLY GO THROUGH WITH THEM...HEY THEY ONLY PERSON YOU CAN GET MAD IS IS YOURSELF!!

Average lifespan of a resolution: 2 weeks

why would anyone make a resolution to do something on new years. It just sets you up for failure. Maybe if you're a glutton for punishment i guess.

I have never made a New Year's Resolution. I figure that if I'm resolved to do something, I'm going to do it whenever I decide to do it. But, this year is different. I'm on a mission to get on this TV show. This is my dream. This is my quest.

Thanks for a highly entertaining year. See you on the other side...

I also think that resolutions are rather pointless.  If you want to make a constructive change in your life, you can do it at any moment.  Once you initially realize that change is needed, that will give you all the motivation you need to pursue your goals.   Waiting until the New Year (or any other arbitrary date) just pushes it down the road and you'll end up loosing that motivation and momentum to get your goals accomplished.

i gave up making resolutions for myself. others may be good at it. I may try for goals but do not make it a new years resolution.

Well, you can make a resolution to make a change any minute of any day.  But what better excuse to start over than a new year?  Mine this year is to have less "down time".  I'm not saying watching a movie, or reading a book, or rateitall for that matter, which are educational and relaxing to one degree or another.  I'm saying time spent spacing out  mindlessy searching the internet/or personal e-mail when I could be working, or doing anything.  I think myspace and facebook can be a major time suck.  I really want to cut those down to almost 0. 

Resolutions a lot of the time equal 'pipe dreams.'  However, I do think it's a good time to start thinking about things you may want to do.  The beginning of the year for lots of people (me included) coincides w/hope and optimism.  I really do believe that.

I eventually have come to this conclusion also. The last few years I have been much more realistic..If  I make any they are ones I know I can accomplish.

Just because folks don't follow through on resolutions doesn't make them a bad idea. Objective analysis of one's own life is difficult for most people (including moi), so anything that encouraages it - even something as artificial as new years resolutions - is a good thing.

Sounds like a plan to me, can't disappoint myself that way :) Yea, I procrastinate like a mad-man. I never made resolutions, 'cause I knew I'd never keep them.

They are pointless if you find no passion or drive or effort in them.

As a person who continualy tries to improve himself, I don't see much point in waiting until New Years to do this.

I think they're fine. I don't always keep 'em mind you.

They are pointless. The other 19 things on here aren't necessarily bad suggestions but one should commit to them everyday of the year. I imagine most people break their resolutions before January is even over.

Sometimes I think they are pointless, but I still think they are fun regardless...and I am always happy if I actually succeed at one...

This attitude may work for some, but personally I find resolutions useful. The winter solstice-Christmas-New Year season is an excellent metaphor for renewal--who doesn't want to throw out some of the crap in their life and start some stuff over? I certainly do.

Maybe I am just not a motivated person, but I never make New Years Resolutions. What does a new year have to do with improving your life. Why can't you start doing something to make your life better any other day of the year.