Motivation Fades. Commitment Doesn’t.

Motivation is emotional. Commitment is behavioral.

Why Resolutions Don’t Work

Resolutions are bullsh*t.

If you’re like me — or the other millions of Americans out there — you’ve probably thought long and hard about your New Year's Resolution.

You’ve probably even prepped for it. 

New gym outfits. 

Supplements. 

A gym membership.

You’re probably also going to crush it your first week or two. Starting on the 2nd. Gym every day. Grilled chicken. And of course the motivation of “New Year, New Me” still ringing in the back of your mind.

But before any of this can even happen, you need one last binger.

Eat like you weigh 700 pounds.

Drink until you black out.

Binge Netflix until your eyes burn.

Because you plan to do it just one more time before you change forever… right?

The Cycle I Kept Repeating

Well, maybe you do or don’t do this, but I certainly did. 

And I always got the same result year after year.

I would lose motivation and energy, skip days at the gym, and eat comfort food because, let’s face it, bland grilled chicken just wasn’t hitting right at the end of a stressful day.

Before I knew it, I was gaining weight, missing the gym, and ready to give up in January and start again February first — because that’s the logical thing to do… right?

Through this never-ending cycle of start and stop, it began to feel hopeless.

However, I learned something that would stop this cycle once and for all.

The Secret No One Wants to Hear

You can’t achieve success by setting a day and time that you will change your life.

If you need to binge bad behaviors so you can “enjoy your life one last time,” you will fail.

Waiting is an implication that you don’t actually want the change.

People who truly commit to change do it in the moment — no waiting. There is no “one last celebration” because the change is the celebration.

The new you and the new life you build should be more exciting than the habits you are giving up.

I now follow a rule:

If I want to change something — I start immediately.

December 23rd.

February 2nd.

August 14th.

September 6th.

It doesn’t matter when I start.

It matters why I start.

So maybe you’ve read all of this and you’re still unsure how to properly set a goal.

Let’s make it clear.

Step 1 — Stop Making New Year’s Resolutions

Stop making New Year’s Resolutions because they’re bullsh*t.

Only 9% of people complete their New Year’s Resolution.

43% drop off before February.

About 1 in 4 quit the first week.

Why?

Because people are not committed when they make the resolution.

Making resolutions feels productive — but it’s emotional optimism, not behavioral commitment.

Over 90% of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned within a few months.

You don’t need a specific day to start.

If you want real results, you need resilience and grit. Research shows people who bounce back from setbacks succeed because they understand:

The process is the magic — not the outcome.

If you want the outcome, you must master the process.

Step 2 — Set Specific Goals

One way to achieve your goals is by making them measurable.

“I want to lose weight” is not a goal.

“I want to go to the gym” is not a goal.

They are intentions.

“I will go to the gym four days per week and lose 15 pounds” is measurable.

Create a schedule. 

Then follow it.

Clarity creates accountability.

Step 3 — Change Your Environment

Environment quietly controls behavior.

Many people fail because they attempt to change their habits while staying in the exact same environment.

If nothing around you changes, neither will you.

You may need to:

• spend less time with people who encourage unhealthy habits

  
  

• change routines

  
  

• remove temptations

  
  

• build a healthier circle

  
  

Match the environment to the goal you want to achieve.

Closing Thoughts

Set specific goals and build an environment that supports them.

That is how goals are completed — not through motivation, but through commitment.

Commitment is doing the action even when motivation disappears.

Check out this quick video on my Instagram explaining the stats and why people fail New Year's Resolutions: Instagram