Why most New Year’s resolutions fail, the Babylonians and Romans, putting our hands on a peacock, setting and getting goals, habit formation, motivation vs. discipline, believing you deserve to have what you want, and what procrastination really is (you’re not lazy).

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• America's Top New Year's Resolutions for 2023 Statista
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit? (Backed by Science) James Clear

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Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez

Intro music by Elliot Middleton

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