Did you make a New Year's resolution this year? Probably not. The concept of a resolution seems like a gimmick or an outdated concept. Yet some people (like me) do try to make resolutions. They aren't the typical ones, like find a way to become a millionaire or lose 50 pounds. Instead, they are goals that I believe I can achieve in the course of the year. But even that is a bit of a stretch. Our lives progress when we make goals for ourselves. But in order for those goals to be meaningful or successful, it's best to make ones we can achieve at stages. In the end, no matter how hard we fight it, life always manages to get in the way.