Dear Friends,
How's this for an eye-opening statistic?
Studies show that a whopping 88 percent of people who make New Year Resolutions fail to accomplish them. In fact, most people already give up on them before Valentine's Day!
We're almost at the end of January, so I must ask you...
How are yours coming along?
Have you cut down on or stopped a bad habit like drinking, smoking or snacking?
Have you began to lose those extra pounds?
Have you started learning that new hobby, or building the foundations for that new business?
I hope you're doing better than most people, because if there's one thing many of us are good at, it's making excuses!
How many times have you heard someone - or even yourself - saying something along the lines of...
"It's still early in the year, I've got plenty time to catch up."
"It's too difficult. Who am I trying to kid?"
"I'm not going to force it. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be."
Even worse, some of us don't even bother making an excuse! We just sweep them under the carpet and try our best to forget them.
But really, you're not just sweeping your resolution under the carpet - you're also sweeping away any hopes of becoming a better person.
So why does this happen to so many people?
Let me tell you the truth - every broken New Year Resolution always boils down to at least one of the following reasons...
I call them 'The 3 Enemies of New Year Resolutions':
1. You are not 100% committed to taking massive action
2. You don't know where to start
3. You don't have the right tools to get you started
Now I'm going to let you in on a little secret...
One of my New Year Resolutions was to help you achieve yours 
And that's why over the next couple of days, I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do to take down these 'Enemies', and finally start achieving your New Year Resolutions.
(And trust me, it's a lot easier than you might think!)
We're going to start with the first step...
I need you to make a commitment.
In the comments section below, write down your list of New Year Resolutions. They can be as big or as little as you want them to be - as long as you are 100% committed to achieving them.
Start your comment with the following line:
"Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010"
And then, just continue writing down your resolutions in a numbered list.
Can't wait to hear from you
Sincerely,
Burt
My name is Burt Goldman. I’m one of those “lucky people” who discovered a secret early in life. For the last 50 years, I have been traveling the world and meeting and studying spiritual masters from every inch of our planet. Now, at the age of 82, I'm ready to share with the world what I have learned. I started this blog to be able to share with you my most valuable teachings and insights I have gained over the past few decades. Here, you'll find plenty of valuable information on meditation, energy healing, spirituality, and my latest revelation, Quantum Jumping. I look forward to connecting with you and I sincerely hope you enjoy being a part of this blog.
This is perfect that we can receive the loans moreover, this opens new opportunities.
Interesting idea but I'm not sure it would work
Burt i'm 100% committed to achieving the following new year resolutions by Dec,31 2010
Most important to not have worries and anxiety!
To reunite with mr daughter which i have'nt seen for over 3 years!
Learn to to grow to my full potential and avoid negativity.
Reach inner happiness and maintain that.
Start traveling to the places i always wanted to go
Most important of all stop the habit of procrastinatoin!
I thank u greatly for being who u r!
you r one of a kind,and as a human i'm so proud of you!
Love you
Farshid
become less sensetive to every little thing and use my energy&talent more efficiently
Dear Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010?
1. Start my new path in life
2. Continue Learning German, Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish.
3. Visit my family in Germany, and Italy and in Ural.
4. Ignore the "small" stuff and keep negative emotions under control.
5. Exercise daily, instead of skipping.
6. Meet with James Cameron
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Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010
1. enjoy a healthier happier lifestyle
2. help make others aware of reality by being an example of health and happiness
3. manipulate energy
4. win at any promotion that i would automatically enter
5. catch up with my email studies
6. sell my car at a good price before Easter
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1]to be a good human bieng
2]to pray everyday for,giving me 1 more day to live
3]to go green,and save mother earth for next generation
4]quit alcohal
5]exercise to keep healthy
6]and avoid ego and keep my self clean frm the clutches of dirty thots,think +'ve
7]to follow my resolution
Burt, I'm 100% committed to achieving to following resolution by Dec 31, 2010.
Find motivation.
burt, i am 100% committed to achieving the following goals by 31 december 2010. i am going to walk the distance to work every morning, not including heavy rainy days.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1. Discipline myself with excelent habits in my daily life, in order to improve my 7 bodies.
* Meditation, eat healthy, excercise (yoga and running), drink 2 lts of water dialy, read 1 book per monthm listen classic music…
2. Improve my English 110% (reading, speaking, listening and grammar).
3. To becom a singer.
4. To become an excellent leader in my field.
5. Excel in technical field.
6. To onw a car.
7. To get a perfect life partner.
8. To earn a salary amount 30000 per month.
quit smoking.exercise more.be more positve.show my love and affection to the people i love .help people in need.
Dear Burt, I am 100% commited to achieving the following New Year Resolution by December 31,2010!!
1. I plan to lose ALL of my extra weight.
2. I have already lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks
3. I plan to be more postive about life
4. And once I lose ALL my weight.. im going to by my first bikini (I havent wore a bikini in 9 years)
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010
1.Get enough sleep
2.Wake up early more often
3.Exercise a lot more
4.Listen to and follow up on what my inner voice says to me
5.Write synopsis and two chapters of a book
6.Have lots of quality time with my family
7.Always do what I know is best for me and my loved one
8.Create/realize my dreams
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1. Discipline myself with excelent habits in my daily life, in order to improve my 7 bodies.
* Meditation, eat healthy, excercise (yoga and running), drink 2 lts of water dialy, read 1 book per monthm listen classic music...
2. Improve my English 110% (reading, speaking, listening and grammar).
3. Take a curse of arth or photography in order to increase my creativity.
4. Apply and obtain a scolarship for a master degree.
Burt, thanks for the idea. I have been a big advocate of writing things down.But when I read your New Years Resolution idea, I hit upon a very simple resolution: I am committed to painting on porcelain 3x per week for a total of 10 hours.
Before, I always made my intention impractical by saying to myself: I am going to paint every day for 2 hours....Then life happens and I don't get around to it. This way I have flexibility while maintaining consistency. simple and doable and it excites me. thanks Burt
Dear Burt,
I am 100% committed to becoming a full time, home based futures trader by December 31,2010...... Why... becuase my family deserves to have their Dad with them during the week.... not just on the weekends......
Walt
Dear Burt...
I am 100% committed in achieving my new years resolution by dec 31st 2010. They are:
1-- Quit Smoking (havnt smoked in 2 weeks now)
2-- plan and execute the perfect wedding in Dubai on dec 21st/2010 for $25,000 and nothing over
3-- Learn German (just moved to Switzerland 3 months ago)
4-- Meditate and do Yoga everyday
5-- Get a temporary office job of some sort or better yet in the field i love and have chosen as my career (interior design)
6-- keep on perfecting my relationship with my husband
7-- learn to be stronger than my negative limiting believes
8-- educate myself more in the spiritual world and expand my wisdom
Burt, I am 100% committed to forming a viable, profitable online business, creating a profitable pre-paid legal business, experiencing cool parts of the arts like seeing theatre, art museums, live music etc., writing some substantive work or works and getting in great shape: physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Dear Burt, I am 100% committed to achieve the following goals by December 31 2010:
1- lose weight 20 lbs
2- get in good shape by exercizing regularly
3- start a new business
4- more patient with everyone
You are absolutely wright.
Now I know that I will have some order in the name of My resolution and to start to change whole my life and make best improvement possible. The first of all I have to deal with procrastination, and I am working on it every day by making daily memo what to do. If I do not finish all tasks for the day, I have to finish tomorrow, but also to finalize all tomorrow tasks without delay.
My resolution for this year is to get certificate in EFT before Garry Craig retire.
I will find enough time to make every day gratitude for the past period and all of my friends.
I will earn not less than 75.000 US$ this year
I will buy a new car.
I will buy a new dog, since my dog after nine years died on January the 2nd.
I will improve my meditation skills
I will be positive, and turn negative thoughts into positive one.
I will help a lot's of people with EFT
I will learn something new.
I will finish my MASTER this year.
I will lose 20 kilograms. Each month 2 kilograms
I do not hope I will do it. I know I will and I am determined to make all of this.
Thank you for reminding me and helping me to do it dear Burt.
Sincerely yours
Dusan
I choose my mind, body and spirit is strongly connected to my inner self, higher self and god in a loving, harmonious way.
I choose attracting loving, harmonious, entrepreneurs and increasing my business 4x its present size
I choose having more than enough money for everything I want
I choose being my very best for my family and all souls
I choose manifesting ALL my desires in a loving and harmonious way
I choose my self confidence growing 100x as I achieve each goal on my chosen path
Dear Burt, I am 100% committed to achieve the following goals by December 31 2010:
- be a pianist and play concerts around the globe
- find love
- show my talents and realize my ideas as an artist
- earn my own money
- have a real holiday & travel
i think that we all try to do things at the wrong time. the New Year is really not different from any other day. If one is in tune with the universe, you know that there are days when things go smooth and others where all forces are working against you. Rather than focus on one day (Jan. 1st) why not align your resolutions when you match the rhythm of the universe and it's like riding a bike with a tail wind. I have resolutions all year long at different dates but only when the timing is right. After all the most important thing is to succeed with your resolutions, not some random date. Your thoughts please. Jean V,
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1 stop procrastinating and do the things I know I need to
2 get fit
3 meditate regularly
4 help others
HEY my new year resolutions are to spread more love & joy around.
To grow reacher in all aspects of life like health ,wealth & relationships.
will be focusing on being more creative, being less of a perfectionist.
Will be opening a yog classes.
Dear Burt, I am 100% committed to achieve the following goals by December 31 2010:
Relax
Be Happy & grateful
Drink less alcohol and more pure water
Walk more
Meditate
Write my stories
Love my family unconditionally
Become younger, richer,thiner,& on purpose
Love like I've never been hurt
Travel
my intentions for the coming year
1.Begin the day with my Gratitude Meditation
2.Get up and ready for the day in a Cheerful manner
3.look over my daily/weekly planner
4.return needed calls
5.stay focussed on projects for the day
6. STAY ON TASK
I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolution by December 31, 2010
1?ILETS get 7 points.
2) all my subjects get A grade.
3) be a volunteer of YOG
4) loss 15lb to be confidence
5) travel to three places that i haven't been
6) get a part-time job
7) make more friends
9?
must earn more
meditation
exercising
forget about past
Hi Burt,Yes I am commited for this years resolution to tobocco chewing and buid my Home business of Xango/Mongosteen
Dear Burt I am 100% committed to achieve the following New Years resolution by December 2010.
1.to lose 30lbs and keep it off.
2.complete my bachelors in nursing.
3. pay off my 2 credit cards
4. to stop sweating the small stuff.
Dear Burt I am 100% committed to achieve the following New Years resolutions by December 31,2010.
1.) Find a new source of income to get rid of my debts.
2.) Lose 15 pounds by July 4, 2010.
3.) Develop a new purpose in life.
Dear Burt,I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Years resolution by December 2010:
Lose my belly fat
listen more talk less
not judging people
controlling only my life
set boundaries with hurtful people
speak the truth
My only Resolution is to make my life better this year than it was last year.
Dear Burt,
I am 100% committed to achieving the folowing new year resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1) Read and recall info with scarily fast speed and accuracy
2) Do the best I can to finish my law degree with a good grade
3) Do the best I can to attain a training contract
4) Go to every sport sesssion I signed up for + debating meeting
5) Have a view on things, which I am pleased with
6) Eat well (ie not just instant rice)
7) Drink more water
It would be a dream if they all come true!
Great day Burt; I need your help in achieving my goal for the new Year.
1 Have to loose 35 pounds that will help make me healthy.
2 Find a part time job that allows me to work no latter than 2:00pm, in order that I can take care of my grandchildren
3 learn to face paint in order to help the artistic director at Classical Ballet Academys performances
4 learn french
5 understand computer programes, I feel like I am in a maze when I try to work on the brainy little machine
6 this old house make over---with little or no money
Well if this year these goals are achieved I will YELL
at the top of my lungs BLESS YOU BURT
yao me comprometi ser mejoe persona a bajar de peso por supuesto no he podido hacerlo
Hi Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Years Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1. Start my day with logging in to the GratitudeLog
2. Focus on doing more fun acitivies like organizing my pictures
3. Stick to my working out routine
4. Continue my quest to learning something new on a daily basis
I have been very blessed in my life. I wanted to meet people who were more like me. I found you Burt. You certainly have shared so much wisdom. Thank You!
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
1. Early AM - Daily meditation and exercise.
2. Focus on myself and weight loss/healthy mind, body, spirit.
3. To have a healthy, peaceful, family environment.
4. To not worry and try to take care of everything.
5. Free my home of unwanted/needed clutter/organize better.
6. Continue healing and Reiki even though time is difficult.
7. Opening up to having close friends and doing more with them.
8. Get myself out into nature. Gardening, exercise or sunning - just get out.
9. Trust that everything will take care of itself and believe that.
10. Allow my daughter to explore her choices without worry - guidance with care and love, not fear.
11. Know that I am part of the journey for my Mom in her struggles. Do what I have to but, I am responsible first for myself/happiness and not feel guilty about it.
12. Don't worry about finances. Let it fall into place..it always has.
13. Don't worry about what others think.
14. Have a better relationship with my Father and Brother.
I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolution by December 31, 2010
1. Make a good relation with my wife.
2. Will improve my public speaking.
3. acheive my short term goal and make a foundation for my long term goal to be PA.
4. change my attitude and always positive to attarct positive vibrations.
I stopped making resolutions long ago, because the blame I heaped upon myself secondary to the inevitable failure, was unbearable.
Every day I strive to be a better person. Every day I strive to be a healthier person. Every day I strive to be a kinder, more compassionate person.
2010 will bring me success in my weight goals. 2010 will bring me success in finding love. 2010 will bring me an abundance of wealth.
And as a personal message to you Burt... My sister purchased the Mind Box for me as I was desperate for "something" to help with my emotional state of mind - menopause, having feelings for someone that didn't pan out, etc. Although I feel as if I've jumped into the middle of something with the Mind Box (having never meditated before, not really being completely aware of any of the material the Mind Box covers), I know with all my heart and soul that it was worth every penny. My emotions, although still somewhat raw at times as I have always been an incredibly emotional person, are better controlled because of the meditations. I don't listen to them daily, and have not listened to them all, but will eventually.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world at large, and for helping me be a better person - physically, spiritually and emotionally.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions hopfully before December 31, 2010:
1. Finish writing my book by June or July 2010 fine tune scripts that I'm working on.
2. Spend more quality time with my wife and family. Take a trip with my family in 2010.
3. Plan to start writing new books and plays in 2011.
Hello Burt
I only made one resolution this year and that was to try and get my life back on track as my partner of 5 years wanted to split because he wanted children. I have now bought your MindBox CD's and am involved with MindValley. Hopefully by the end of 2010 I will be in a much happier place emotionally as the Mindbox series is just what I have been looking for. Many thanks, you are an inspiration.
I didn't make any New Year's Resolutions this year. I made massive changes to my life in early December/late November. I am currently in my 6th week of not smoking cigarettes (I am using the patch). I started exercising 3 times a week in November, and since I started learning about Qigong, through Finer Minds, it has become more frequent. Burt, you are partially responsible for my discovery of Qigong, so thank-you very much. Since I learned how to meditate I have been meditating every day, and sometimes 2 or 3 times in a day. Actually, Burt, it may be possible for me to trace all these changes back to you, in one way or another. So it seems, you are very awesome! I always thought you were pretty wise, but now I think even more highly of you. Thanks again!
Thank you for caring and guiding,and holding us accountable to ourselves.I never make New Years resolutions, knowing that I won't follow through,I will make the excuses. We all are aware of some of our weaknesses,but don't have the discipline to work on our strenghts.One month of the New year is almost gone, but I believe anyone can start a new, more efficient, more productive, more successful, more balanced way of life any day of the year. It's never too late, as long as we are committed to actually doing it day in and day out.
So here are my goals:
1. Loose 30 lb. by May 21,2010, by excercising, eating healthy, giving up binge eating, and chocolate.
2.Learn online about a more efficient use of my computer.
3.Read every day.
4.Write every day.
5.Stop wasting time on addictive computer games.
6.Stop making excuses for not following up on goals.
7.Celebrate the good feeling of achievement at the end of each week by listening to my favorite music for 1 hour every Sunday.
Hazel, i really liked what you said. But to not have a glass of wine after dinner every other week? Even Paul in the Bible says a glass of wine is healthy for you and good for your metabolism and digestion. I agree. Don't believe in giving up anything that is good for us. My resolution always is TO SURVIVE. Thus far i have always kept it. Ha! If i am ever not around, i wont even know that i failed. So far i have a perfect batting average. Ha!
I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolution by December 31, 2010.
1. Loose the 5# I gained over the hollidays
2. Get in better shape
3. Get rid of the extra belly fat. (My weight is fine and my fat percentage is great but I need more lean muscle and less fat around the middle.
4. Continue to get healthier. (I lost 35 pounds last year and am still within 30 pounds of that after 6 months)
5. Find something to do that will make my life more interesting.
Hi Burt,
I am committed to achieved all my goals and New Years resolution before ending December 2010.
1) My once in every other week glass of wine after dinner should be cut off.
2) Avoid stressing myself out when bieng accused of an alcoholic person when all I could manage is no more than two glasses of red occasionally and couldn't even take the hard one.
3) Avoid entertaining those naysayers that doesn't even know me.
4) I could loss a pound but not more than two for I could look like an under weight then.
5) Focus my mind and time with my hobby particularly when I'm writing.
6) Change my attitude of impulsive reaction about inappropriate comments and criticism.
7) I have to help myself, so I could be effective on things that I am supposed to be doing.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010.
1. Drink less.
2. Save more.
3. Have more fun with my writing.
It's kinda funny. At first, I was over-committed to losing weight, and I dieted wrong, lost all my energy, and gained weight. On the other hand, I didn't commit to drinking less, but as it turned out, I'm down to drinking only once a week. I think having no energy stole all my desire to drink. Anyway, I'm dieting correctly again and losing the weight. Still doing well on the drinking, too.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010
1. To remain calm and not get stressed by 'small stuff'
2. Be more tolerant when caring for my aged father
3. Breathe deeply instead of answering people who annoy me
4. Try to understand the problems my daughter has raising her two little girls in today's world.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010
1. Finish my latest Novel ~ Talking Drums of Belize. (Most of my book has been written by more that one of my doppelgangers) ~ setting Belize present.
2. Write my new Book ~ The Remittance Men ~ setting Southern Rhodesia from before WWI to present.
3.Convert my book ~ The Secret of Letting Go ~ to PDF and publish it.
4. Compile all my writings of the past year on both my Blog and elsewhere into a PDF document to give a ready reference for anyone doing research into the subjects about Politics, Religion and History that I have been doing for the past forty years. (I must watch copyright)
5. Get my books already published online out there into the market place.
6. Finish successfully the Study Courses I have started on Internet Marketing.
7. Get my business on the Internet up and running.
I am only 68, a spring chicken compared to you, Burt. But I have never felt more alive. TYVM.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010.
1. I will be more successful in my freelance writing businss and have more confidence in my writing skills.
2. I will work less so that I can spend more time with my children and my husband.
3. I will focus on the positive side of life and find at least 5 things to be truly grateful for each day.
4. I will focus more on my body health and will exercise every day. I will tone and achieve my perfect body weight.
5. I will become a non smoker.
6. I will start my first novel and spend time each day marketng and promting my business.
7. I will start journalling.
9. Most importantly, I will find joy in ever day and life my life the way I want to live it. I will believe in myself and create the future I want.
Amanda
Burt, this new year I decided to reduce my usual long list, that regularly doesn't get completed.
So I am 100% committed to achieving the following by Dec 2010:
loosing 20lbs in weight.
being calmer and going with the flow more.
getting my art work displayed in Dubai.
there you go I feel able to focus on these few things so feel confident I'll achieve them.
Shalom Burt!
I am 100% committed to achieving these resolutions by december 31, 2010
1.Develop my mental-brain capacity to its fullest!!! (wow, that's a big one)
2.Learn to play one new instrument and perfect the one I'm learning now
3.Learn another new language and get fluent in the one I continue to learn now.
4.Participate in a musical play with the theatre company I've been trying to contact.
5. Teach my children and husband the power of their minds for a good use.
6. Find a way to communicate with animals and help them.
7. Last, but not least, (they are not in order of priority, but one of them has to have no.1, right?) To lose these extra 20 pounds I'm carrying around!!)
I appreciate your help in advance!!
Yael
Burt i am 100% committed to acheiving my New Years resolutions by 31st December 2010.
Most important using as much of my creative gifts in no order confusion is of order of importnce.
1/ Choose a course in life coaching, and have a website
running.
2/ Be in a more balanced place, confident by
conquering my anxietys limitations.
3/ By end of february will have choose and booked my
course in either part-time therapy counselling,once
i know what direction is best.
4/ Be settled in new home.
5/ Be clear to all family members in my choices I am
making for my future, and fullfill happiness.
Burt i am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31,2010.
1.Get my internet business up an running.
2.loose at least 35lbs in weight.
3.spend more quality time with my wife and two lovely boys.
4.Get fitter,take more exercise.
5.Be able to give up my day job and concentrate fully on my own internet business.
Burt, I am 100% committed to achieving the following New Year Resolutions by December 31, 2010:
Most important: being more creative, being less of a perfectionist.
1. I'll be creating three new products for my business. The first will be launched in February.
2. Spend more quality time with my girlfriend. Take a trip or two with my girlfriend in 2010.
3. Improve my writing skills, taking it to the next level. I'll take a course on writing in March.
4. Improve my cooking skills. I like to cook every day a great meal. My goal is to serve a dinner within 30 minutes almost every time, but I can't just yet.
5. Improve my Quantum Jumping skills. I jump a lot, but not regularly in the morning and evening. I know it's really important for wisdom; I sure want to be ready before QJ 3 is out!