It’s the first week of January - the time of year when people feel fired-up and re-energized, ready to take on the new year with the tenacity and determination of the Avengers searching for Infinity Stones. But what causes 80% of people to abandon these goals just after a few weeks?

Why do the vast majority of people give up on their resolutions, as if their goals were “snapped” out of existence? Well, because when most people say they’re “setting goals,” in reality, they’re just making a wish list.

So let’s take some time to think about our own resolutions - and why we gave up on some of them.

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Intro music: “Gingerly” (instrumental) by Surname. Mixed by yours truly. 

Focus music by Pink Coyote. 

Outro music: “Futurism” (instrumental) by mrnoname. Produced and mixed by yours truly.