Lessons from 5 World Religions that Will Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolution

I once overheard a man complain that the gym was overcrowded mid-January, to which his friend replied, "Don't worry, they'll be gone by February." Many people set a New Year's resolution, yet make no steps toward realizing their goals or fail to follow through during the year. Clearly, setting a large annual goal is not a guarantee that you will achieve big changes.

Many of the practical techniques I've tried in the past were not successful. Buying a gym membership has made me no thinner and designing a beautiful meditation room has not translated into more hours on the cushion. In the end, these steps were not the magic key to my transformation.

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