Set achievable targets for new year's resolution
Personal well-being: As new year fast approaches, most people usually decide upon improving quality time with their family as well as their purchasing power. Pictures: Helmyshah and Saifulizam
Thursday, December 27, 2007
DO goal-oriented new year resolutions make our lives better? Some Bruneians interviewed by The Brunei Times said that it is "pointless" to make new year resolutions when they fail to achieve them.
"I don't make new year resolutions because I know I won't keep them or actually carry them out," said a 21-year-old university student.
"But if I do, it is probably only for the first week or so and after that, I'll forget about it and life goes on the same," she added.
She added that new year resolutions are for people who are determined to fulfil their resolutions and take action to achieve their goals.
"There are also those who make them just for the sake of it," said the student from Singapore.
She further said that if she were to make one new year resolution, it would be "stop being late for everything."
The general outlook for the year ahead is going to be almost the same as every other year, except for more stress from studying, she added.
"I think it's pointless to have new year resolutions because I never achieve them," said Mohd Ajib Hj Ahmad Awal, a fourth-year Universiti Brunei Darussalam student.
He said that it is important for some people to make resolutions because it gives them a sense of purpose.
The 22-year-old economics student said one of the reasons why he never achieved his goals was because of not working hard enough.
He hoped that there would be more changes in his life next year, including getting better academic grades and graduating from university.
Ak Danny Pg Tajuddin, an employee from the hotel industry, said that he is proud to accomplish 80 per cent of his resolutions for this year.
Everyone should make new year resolutions because it motivates people to do something, he said.
"Usually when I aim for something, I set a possible time limit to achieve it and I prioritise what is more important to achieve first," he added.
"It depends on the individual whether they can achieve their resolutions, people tend to be frustrated when they don't achieve it and they will no longer make them," said Ak Danny, who has been working for five years.
Less people are making new year resolutions because they have a tendency to forget about their targets when the year progresses, said Katherine Hii, manager of Hui Huang Enterprise. She said that making resolutions are beneficial because it helps one set a reasonable goal and aim towards that goal to improve their lives.
"I've had a 50 per cent achievement for the past few years, but this year, it's almost 100 per cent, because I don't set the targets too high," she said.
Katherine hoped to see more growth in her professional career next year.
Research has shown that common new year resolutions include losing weight, spending more time with family, quit smoking, and get out of debt.
The Brunei Times
"I don't make new year resolutions because I know I won't keep them or actually carry them out," said a 21-year-old university student.
"But if I do, it is probably only for the first week or so and after that, I'll forget about it and life goes on the same," she added.
She added that new year resolutions are for people who are determined to fulfil their resolutions and take action to achieve their goals.
"There are also those who make them just for the sake of it," said the student from Singapore.
She further said that if she were to make one new year resolution, it would be "stop being late for everything."
The general outlook for the year ahead is going to be almost the same as every other year, except for more stress from studying, she added.
"I think it's pointless to have new year resolutions because I never achieve them," said Mohd Ajib Hj Ahmad Awal, a fourth-year Universiti Brunei Darussalam student.
He said that it is important for some people to make resolutions because it gives them a sense of purpose.
The 22-year-old economics student said one of the reasons why he never achieved his goals was because of not working hard enough.
He hoped that there would be more changes in his life next year, including getting better academic grades and graduating from university.
Ak Danny Pg Tajuddin, an employee from the hotel industry, said that he is proud to accomplish 80 per cent of his resolutions for this year.
Everyone should make new year resolutions because it motivates people to do something, he said.
"Usually when I aim for something, I set a possible time limit to achieve it and I prioritise what is more important to achieve first," he added.
"It depends on the individual whether they can achieve their resolutions, people tend to be frustrated when they don't achieve it and they will no longer make them," said Ak Danny, who has been working for five years.
Less people are making new year resolutions because they have a tendency to forget about their targets when the year progresses, said Katherine Hii, manager of Hui Huang Enterprise. She said that making resolutions are beneficial because it helps one set a reasonable goal and aim towards that goal to improve their lives.
"I've had a 50 per cent achievement for the past few years, but this year, it's almost 100 per cent, because I don't set the targets too high," she said.
Katherine hoped to see more growth in her professional career next year.
Research has shown that common new year resolutions include losing weight, spending more time with family, quit smoking, and get out of debt.
The Brunei Times
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