I was reading an article about goal-setting. Apparently it's not a good idea to tell others about your resolutions. The simple act of talking about your good intentions releases exactly the same chemicals in the brain as those released when a goal is achieved. Once you've had the high from telling you are less likely to follow through as you have had your reward already. The brain is a complicated organ and this is from professionals in the psycho-babble industry, so whether this is true or not I don't know. And, of course, ability to follow through on a resolution is dependent on one's personality type, which is to a great degree gene-based - and you can't fight genes. Anyway, Happy New Year to all, and may your plans, schemes, hopes and dreams for 2012 deliver you a prosperous year.
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