Edd:  Well, it’s February and things are back to normal at the gym. Most of the newbies who made New Year’s resolutions to get in shape seem to have already cleared out.

Cynthia:  There weren’t even that many new faces this year. I wonder if people have given up on the whole idea of resolutions.

E:  I wouldn’t doubt it. I read that 80% of people’s resolutions crash and burn in the first month, so maybe it’s like, “Why bother?”

C:  Wow, that’s a much higher percentage than I would have guessed and a quicker burn rate. I’m sure you have more to say on the subject.

E:  Indeed I do. To begin with, I believe most resolutions fail because we make them for the wrong reasons in the first place.

C:  What do you mean by “wrong reasons?”

E:  They don’t necessarily fail because people are lazy or lack willpower. The problem is they’re made with a wish instead of a why. A wish sounds like: “I should…,”  “I want to…,” “I need to…,” and they fizzle as soon as everyday life gets in the way.

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