New Year's Resolutions 2012

"New Year's Day... now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."

It isn't for nothing that Mark Twain is called one of the greatest authors of all time. For anyone who knows and understands the futility of making New year's resolutions will understand the humor behind this sentence which is one of the most famous quotes used by people all around the world around the time that the year changes. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world, make a promise to themselves, before the clock strikes twelve, and before the year slips into a new garb. This promise is generally made in order to make some sort of improvement in one's life; to better oneself, and to improve one's basic quality of living. New Year's resolutions are supposed to be life changing and transformational. Every year there are some resolutions that feature on pretty much everyone's list of New Year's resolutions. In this article, we have made a compilation of the top New Year's resolutions for 2012.

While not many know this but facts about New Year's resolutions will tell you that it has its origin in spiritual customs from the religion of Judaism. The Jewish New Year concludes in what is known as the Day of Atonement which is when you are expected to ponder over your wrongdoings of the whole year that has gone by and look for forgiveness. According to many people, there is a list of criterion that a good New Year's resolution must meet. This includes being a definite resolution and something that is measurable. This is an important thing to keep in mind while making a New Year's resolution.

Top Fifty New Year's Resolutions 2012

Every year, before the clock strikes twelve and before we get caught up in the revelries of the night, most of us sit down to make a list of those things that we want to do in the upcoming year. Those life-changing decisions that we want to take so that we make our life better. There are some resolutions that feature on the lists of most people. Some are serious resolutions, while others are funny resolutions. Given below is a list of the top New Year's resolutions for 2012 that feature on many of the lists.

1. Being in less of a liability financially.
2. Being less angry about things that I have no control over.
3. Being more frugal with things and more cost-effective.
4. Being more independent in life
5. Being more organized
6. Being punctual
7. Buying a real estate property
8. Buying products that are environment friendly
9. Cultivating a hobby
10. Eating healthy and properly
11. Enjoying life
12. Expanding my friend circle
13. Falling in love
14. Getting a makeover
15. Getting a better job
16. Giving back to the society
17. Giving up smoking, drinking, and other such habits
18. Having more faith in oneself
19. Keeping a journal
20. Learning a dance form
21. Learning a new language
22. Learning something new
23. Losing weight
24. Meditating more
25. Nagging people less
26. Organizing an event for charity
27. Participating in an adventure sport of some kind
28. Paying more attention to oneself
29. Planning towards starting one's own business
30. Pursuing further education
31. Reading all the books on the list of 100 best books of all time
32. Reconnecting with old friends
33. Recycling more
34. Remembering other people's birthdays and anniversaries
35. Running a marathon
36. Saving money
37. Shopping less
38. Spending more time with family
39. Starting a blog and regularly updating it
40. Starting an exercise regime
41. Stopping the habit of biting fingernails
42. Taking a trip to the places I have been to in the past
43. Taking more interest in political and social affairs
44. Taking out time for myself
45. Traveling more
46. Volunteering to help out others
47. Watching all the movies on the list of 100 must watch movies of all time
48. Working towards decreasing the stress in life
49. Writing a book
50. Sticking to my New Year's resolutions

So, these were some of the top New Year's resolutions and ones that are sure to feature on any list of New Year's resolutions for 2012. If you are one of those people who tends to make resolutions every year but fails to stick by them by 2nd of Jan, then here is hoping that this New Year's day brings with it a difference and that you get to stick to every resolution of yours. Happy New Year!