People who always say 'this year for sure' will be saying it next year too.

Doesn't the new school year make you feel like you can finally do it?

The moment April hits, a switch suddenly flips.
You think, 'It's a new environment, I'll do it right this time.' You buy a planner, write down goals, and make a to-do list.

Wait, I did that three months ago. On New Year's Day.

And that same planner is already blank.

Have you ever counted how many times a year you say 'this time for sure'?

On New Year's Day, 'I'll lose weight this year.'
At the start of the school year, 'I'll wake up early this time.'
Before Golden Week, 'I'll start something over the holidays.'
After Golden Week, 'I'll get serious next month.'

Don't you wake up and get motivated about four times a year? And you say the same thing every time.

According to one study, only 8% of people achieve their New Year's resolutions, and 60% of people set the same goal every yearらしいです。

More than half are reading from the same script as last year. Are they actors?

You just like the 'you' who sets goals

I think the act of setting a goal itself just feels good.

The moment you decide, 'Alright, I'm going to change this time,' your brain already thinks you've become the person who has changed. It's the same as being satisfied with buying running gear before you've even started a diet.

Is that textbook you bought in April still in its plastic wrap?

You set a goal, post it on social media, and once you get comments saying 'Good luck!', you've already reached the finish line. Whether you actually do it or not doesn't matter anymore.

The people who declare it the most are the ones who aren't moving

Looking around, I've noticed that people who have actually changed something don't go out of their way to declare it.

Before they knew it, they had lost weight. Before they knew it, they were running every day. Before they knew it, they had changed jobs.

When you ask, 'When did you start?', they say something like, 'I just kind of realized it.'

Conversely, the people who loudly declare on social media, 'Starting today, I'm going to do X every day!', never mention that topic again three weeks later. Isn't that silence incredible?

I think people who are serious don't need milestones like 'it's a new semester' or 'it's a long weekend.' If they want to do it, they do it. They don't wait until Monday. They don't wait until next month.

You can say 'this time for sure' as many times as you want. However.

I think there are some people who read this and thought, 'Wow, that's me.'

I don't think there's anything wrong with saying 'this time for sure' itself. You can say it as many times as you like.

However, if you notice yourself about to say 'this time for sure' for the umpteenth time, it might be worth thinking about it for a moment.

Is that something you really want to do? Or do you just like the idea of 'being the kind of person who wants to do it'?

If you're not going to do it, you don't have to. It's okay to leave your goals blank.

I think that's much more honest.

If anyone remembers how many times they've said 'this time for sure' this year, please let me know in the comments.

It would be a huge encouragement if you could hit the like button.

🌱 Sapocchi

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