Mid-Year Resolution Reset: Why I Completely Forgot My New Year's Resolutions (And How to Fix Yours)

It's mid-March, and I just realized I've completely forgotten about most of my New Year's resolutions. If you're in the same boat, this is the perfect time to reset and try again with better systems.

Let's be brutally honest: I can't even find where I wrote down my New Year's resolutions. It's gotten so bad that I completely forgot what they even were. And you know what? I hate that about New Year's resolutions, but I also think this is the perfect opportunity for a reset.

Why I Hate (But Also Love) New Year's Resolutions

I love the idea of having a time to reset and make goals for yourself, to challenge yourself to try new things and improve. But I hate them because honestly, I don't think anybody ever actually does them. And I'm here to admit that I don't either.

The problem with my approach: I set too many goals without writing them down somewhere I could easily find them. Now I'm in March, a quarter of the way through the year, and I've proven to myself that my system doesn't work.

But here's the thing: If you want to get better and be better and do better, you absolutely should. Just like Robert Downey Jr. went from his lowest point to winning an Oscar - it's possible to really do anything you set your mind to with a lot of self-help and work on yourself.

My Resolution Reset: Keep, Switch, or Ditch Strategy

I went hunting for my original goals in my notes app and literally could not find them. So instead of giving up entirely, I'm doing a reset with the ones I can remember, but with better accountability systems.

Resolution #1: Fix My Posture (KEEPING with new system)

The wake-up call: I caught myself in a picture someone sent me - I looked like the hunchback of Notre Dame. I was literally hunched over and thought "God, who is that? Why do I look like that?"

Old system that failed: I was supposed to keep a tick mark every time I noticed I was slouching. Obviously that didn't work because I forgot about it entirely.

New accountability system: I'm going to take a picture of myself and my posture every morning before work and every evening after work - just a side angle picture. If I'm seeing a picture of myself slouched over every day, I think I'll keep myself more accountable than trying to remember throughout the day.

Resolution #2: Learn How to Type Properly (KEEPING with scheduled practice)

The embarrassing truth: I do not know how to type. I type with two fingers and use my thumbs for the space bar. I never paid attention when I was learning in elementary school, and I regret it to this day.

Why this matters: I can type really fast with two fingers, but internally I think I look like an absolute buffoon typing this way.

New implementation: I'm going to schedule five minutes a day in my calendar - maybe during lunch at work or a natural break. It'll be a five-minute block that just says "typing lesson" (which sounds dumb, but it's my goal). I didn't schedule it before, so I never actually made a plan or implemented it.

Resolution #3: Read One Book Per Month (KEEPING with book club accountability)

Current status: I wanted to read a book every month this year, and I haven't read one book and it's March. I also bought two books on audiobook that I just haven't listened to.

Defending audiobooks: If you don't think audiobooks count as reading, you can fuck right off. It's hard to find time to read during the day, and if you're taking in the words and paying attention (not scrolling Instagram while listening), then yes, it counts as finishing a book.

My reading system: I like to read two books at a time - one audiobook I listen to, and one I read on my Kindle at night. The problem is I fall asleep to the Kindle every night, so I'm only 30% through after months.

Resolution #4: Better Sleep Habits (ADDRESSING the real problem)

The real issue: I was literally scrolling on my phone until 2:30 AM last night and wondering why I'm so exhausted today. The research I've personally conducted shows that a lot of us are online from 2-4 AM (I posted a TikTok that went viral and 50% of the views came between 1:30-4 AM).

The connection: My goal was to read at night in bed instead of scrolling on my phone, but I haven't done that even once.

Starting the Guyset Book Club

Since I want to stay accountable with reading and I think a lot of you have similar goals, I'm starting a book club. This came from my original blog before the podcast, and I want to bring it back.

Our First Book: "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel

Why I picked this book: My coworker recommended it, and I'm really bad with money and budgeting. I think a lot of us in our early twenties struggle with this because when you start making money, most goes to rent, food, going out, and other costs like electricity and wifi.

What it's about: It's not about complex math or formulas. Instead, it shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money. As the synopsis says: "People don't make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at a dinner table or in a meeting room where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing and odd incentives are scrambled together."

Why it's different: I'm already 10 minutes into the audiobook, and it's really interestingly written. Even the first page is very intriguing - it's all separate stories about people and their money stories.

How to Join the Book Club

Free book giveaway: The first five people to send me an email about a topic they think should be talked about for guys in their 20s will get a free copy of the book. Email either josh@guyset.com or advice@guyset.com.

Book details: It's only about $10 for paperback on Amazon, so it's pretty cheap to start with.

How we'll discuss: I'm still figuring this out - maybe individual video chats, or you send me feedback that I read on an episode. It's like a one-person book club with other people online, but I think it'll be fun and keep us accountable.

Big goal: I want to have the author on the podcast after we read the book. That would be so fucking cool and is a huge aspiration of mine.

Better Goal-Setting Systems for Next Time

Write them down somewhere you can find them: Whether it's in a notebook or notes app, label it "resolutions" or "things I want to improve" and make it easy to come back to.

Don't set too many goals: I fell into the trap of setting too many and forgetting what they all were. Focus on a few that you can actually track.

Build in accountability: Whether it's photos, calendar blocks, or book clubs, you need systems that don't rely on memory.

Plan quarterly check-ins: I'll probably do this again halfway through the year and then three-fourths of the way through, just to reset or recheck.

The Bottom Line

We're a quarter of the way into the year, and this is a great time to reset your goals. If you have similar goals, you can use these methods I talked about to make them feasible in your everyday life.

My new accountability systems:

• Daily posture photos (morning and evening)

• 5-minute typing lessons scheduled in calendar

• Book club for reading accountability

• Reading before bed instead of phone scrolling

If you want to restart yours with me, this is the perfect time. You can't win them all every week, but you can definitely get back on track.

Want to join the book club or share your own resolution reset? Email josh@guyset.com or follow @theguyset on social media. Let's figure out better ways to actually achieve our goals this year.

Book Club Details:

• Book: "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel

• Cost: ~$10 paperback on Amazon

• Format: Read it or listen to it (both count!)

• Updates: Follow @theguyset or @guysetpod on social media

• Community: Email josh@guyset.com to get involved

I realized that I've stuck with none of the goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year so I thought of new ways to hold myself accountable and make them happen. I also announce the newest section of the podcast: Guyset Book Club!! And the first book for March.

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