{"id":370,"date":"2015-08-24T07:31:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T07:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.destinymiracle.com\/blog\/?p=370"},"modified":"2019-10-23T16:47:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T16:47:45","slug":"4-reasons-why-resolutions-are-hard-to-keep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/blog\/4-reasons-why-resolutions-are-hard-to-keep","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Why Resolutions are Hard to Keep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Author of <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/go\/video2\">Manifestation Miracle<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Do you want to unlock your inner power to <strong>manifest the life<\/strong> you&#8217;ve been dreaming of? Don&#8217;t forget to check out the\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/go\/video2\"><em>Manifestation Miracle<\/em><\/a>\u00a0program&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2>4 Reasons Why Resolutions are Hard to Keep<\/h2>\n<p>Ever wonder why you seem to make the same resolutions year after year?<\/p>\n<p>Diets, workouts, quitting vices, etc etc, but they never seem to take a hold on you long enough for them to really make a difference in your life.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the reasons why it\u2019s hard to keep your yearly resolutions:<\/p>\n<h3>#1. Wrong Motivation<\/h3>\n<p>When you\u2019re doing things for the wrong reasons, the energy and the passion you need to fuel your pursuit dies down quite fast.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why when your heart is not in it, you will find it extremely difficult to stick to your guns.<\/p>\n<p>Before you make your resolutions, you have to get to the bottom of why you want to do it in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to diet so you would have a beach body, then suddenly your beach trip gets canceled, chances are, you\u2019ll probably quit your diet.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe not all at once, but every meal, you give yourself a little more allowance.<\/p>\n<p>But if your reason for dieting is to get healthier, to feel lighter, to achieve your correct bodyweight, then you\u2019ll have a more stable reason why you\u2019re doing it.<\/p>\n<p>Aim for the long term effects more than immediate gratification.<\/p>\n<h3>#2. Unrealistic Expectations<\/h3>\n<p>Like most things in life, we need to manage our expectations and be ready to adjust when the kinks kick in the system.<\/p>\n<p>When you start working out at the gym or decide to cut back on caffeine or smoking for example, you need to give yourself an ample amount of time to adjust.<\/p>\n<p>Your body can be resistant to change and you\u2019ll experience drawbacks. You need to learn how to take these in stride.<\/p>\n<p>Just because you don\u2019t see results right away doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not working or it\u2019s not doing you any good.<\/p>\n<p>As they say, two steps forward, one step back. We can\u2019t help it if progress takes this route.<\/p>\n<p>If resolutions teach us anything, it\u2019s that we need the discipline to be able to move forward in our endeavors. Without it, everything will fall apart, and before you know it, you\u2019re right back where you started.<\/p>\n<h3>#3. Laziness<\/h3>\n<p>We make all sorts of crazy promises that we know we can\u2019t keep. It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n<p>We get carried away with the novelty of a New Year and with that, we get swept up in the haze of promises of new beginnings, new hope, a clean slate, and we join the bandwagon any way we can.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing wrong with feeling a renewed energy coursing through our body. Sometimes that\u2019s all we need to push us to be better people.<\/p>\n<p>But the problem is that too many people push themselves to make promises they know are not things they want to achieve or accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>Going into something half-heartedly is like not doing it at all.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re too lazy to actually find what it is you want to change and how to change your life, then no change will happen.<\/p>\n<h3>#4. All long term, with no short term goals<\/h3>\n<p>It can be quite daunting to reach for your ultimate goal every single day. Sometimes you don\u2019t feel nearly there and this discourages you from moving forward with it.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll probably find yourself changing your course. The trick can be found in how you approach your ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<p>You have to lay down the small steps in front of you as \u2018baby goals\u2019 that are reachable for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>This ensures that you are still on your path, but it also gives you more immediate gratification in small accomplishments.<\/p>\n<h3>Great news\u2026 I have a FREE gift for you today<\/h3>\n<p>These are 3 Meditation MP3 Audio Tracks that our team has created that you can<br \/>\ndownload and listen to right now.<\/p>\n<p>Use them to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Live your BEST Life<br \/>\n\u2022 Wire your mind for MORE MONEY<br \/>\n\u2022 Attract Abundant Health<\/p>\n<p>Follow this link:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/go\/mp3\">100% Free Meditation MP3 Audio Tracks<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.destinymiracle.com\/go\/mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1874\" src=\"https:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MM-MP3.jpg\" alt=\"Guided Meditation Tracks\" width=\"933\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MM-MP3.jpg 933w, https:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MM-MP3-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MM-MP3-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy and have a great day!<\/p>\n<p>Kind regards,<\/p>\n<p>Heather<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author of Manifestation Miracle Do you want to unlock your inner power to manifest the life you&#8217;ve been dreaming of? Don&#8217;t forget to check out the\u00a0Manifestation Miracle\u00a0program&#8230; 4 Reasons Why Resolutions are Hard to Keep Ever wonder why you seem to make the same resolutions year after year? 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