My third English article—draw a conclusion after reading two passages shared by John. One is how to make (and keep) a new year’s resolution, another is the simplicity cycle: returning to finf your true needs.

At the beginning of each new year, lots of people will make a new year’s resolution. However, most of resolutions fail because they are not the right resolution. A wrong resolution may be wrong for one of three main reasons:

1. It’s a resolution created based on what someone else (or society) is telling you to change.

2. It’s too vague.

3. You do not have a realistic plan for achieving your plan.

Then we should follow the acronym coined to set our resolutions:

1. Relevant. Ask yourself that is this a goal really matters you and are making it for the right reasons.

2. The resolution and the method of achieving resolution should be specific and measurable.

3. The resolution and the method of achieving resolution should be achievable and time-bound. That means giving you enough time to do it with lots of smaller intermediate goals set up along the way.

One third of resolutioners do not make their goals past the end of January. Why it happened? We need to pare down to find our true needs.

1. Contemplation phase. At some point, you might pause to consider the picture of your resolution. Is this resolution really important? Is this the best method? If it is ,what is the most essentials part of  your resolution and method?

2. Paring down phase. If you decide to pare down, this is where you start to let go of things.

Those two phases will make your resolution simple and clear. If you want to achieve your resolution, you must keep doing this cycle.

Now it is time that I should apply my strength to make and keep my resolution.