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New Year’s resolutions are common right about now. Although made with honest intentions, most resolutions don’t last. In 2007, Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol documented 3,000 people and their resolutions, 88% of which failed.
A friend of mine jokes he’s been quitting his smoking habit since New Year’s Day 2010.
While the holidays are a joyous occsion, the bleak nature of the world shows itself too. Shootings, terrorism, racism, drug abuse, violent crime – I don’t own a TV but these days, you don’t have to.
It happens right in our neighborhoods; by the grocery store, the city park, and in our shopping malls and schools. Wouldn’t that be the ultimate New’s Year’s Resolution" To make the world better" And have it not fail . . .
New research from Ford Motor Company shows people are exhibiting a heightened desire to make the world better. Frustration and hesitation are wearing off, turning pessimism to optimism and hopelessness to hope. Despite recent fears and confusion, we are more inspired to accept the winds of change. The findings come from “Looking Further with Ford 2016.”
“In our four years of researching and compiling consumer trends, never have we seen optimism, resilience, and self-reliance figure so prominently,” said Sheryl Connelly, Ford Global Trend and Futuring Manager.
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