How to Actually Create Meaningful Life Changes This Year (2) By Leo Babauta What Doesn’t Work The typical New Year’s resolution doesn’t tend to work, because: · It’s a short-term burst of optimism and energy that doesn’t last for very long. · Most people don’t set up structure or commitments to make it last very long. ·We don’t have ways of reflecting, learning, adjusting, and dealing with the failures and obstacles that inevitably come along, so our attempts end up being very fragile, prone to easily ending. That said, getting jaded about setting New Year’s goals also doesn’t work — because then you end up not committing yourself to anything. Not getting in touch with possibility. Not setting a direction in your life. It’s like being out to sea without a destination in mind — you’ll just float along. So what does work? A few evidence-backed solutions.