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The Top Ten New Year's Resolutions
According to an article on the website Statistic Brain, these were the top ten New Year's resolutions (for 2012):
- Lose weight
- Get organized
- Spend less, save more
- Enjoy life to the fullest
- Stay fit and healthy
- Learn something new and exciting
- Quit smoking
- Help someone else achieve their dreams
- Fall in love
- Spend more time with family
From another angle, the top resolutions fall into the following categories (it's greater than 100 percent because people chose multiple resolutions):
- Self-improvement or education resolutions—47 percent
- Weight related resolutions—38 percent
- Money related resolutions—34 percent
- Relationship related resolutions—31 percent
The article didn't mention any resolutions about spiritual growth or spiritual disciplines (although the survey may never have intended to measure resolutions for our spiritual lives).