# New Year's Resolutions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 6, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480 "2017-01-06T20:16:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480/1 "2017-01-06T20:16:42Z")

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Anyone made any? The only one I’ve made is to do more decluttering.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480/2 "2017-01-06T20:33:30Z")

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I decided to attack problems on several fronts with one simple thing that I cannot for the life of me seem to do very long: drink more water. I set a couple of alarms on my phone and when they go off, I drink my bottle and fill it up again. So far so good.

I think I’ve done well by setting the bar fairly low…after all, drinking _more_ water could mean just a tablespoon! But my good intentions are strong at this point, so I’m drinking water anytime I think of it, not just at the alarms. My pee looks like vodka. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480/3 "2017-01-06T20:44:19Z")

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I don’t do New Years resolutions, but did pick 1/1/17 as the day to begin a year of no alcohol. Did in once before and started on Halloween.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480/4 "2017-01-06T21:31:16Z")

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I think I’ll resolve to stop procrastinating. Maybe tomorrow, or next week at the latest.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/776480/5 "2017-01-08T21:16:31Z")

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“He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool.” – FM Knowles.