We ran a survey asking our visitors how well they do when it
comes to setting and meeting their goals. What better time to do
this than when everyone's making (or breaking!) New Year's
resolutions? Gabby, 14, made a resolution to change "everything"
this year, asking "Why live if you don't move forward?" Like
Gabby, lots of people set goals and make changes. It's all part
of the process of self-discovery. But deciding on a goal or
something that needs changing is the easy part. The hard part is
all the work that goes into getting there. We heard from 900
people ages 13-18. More than three quarters (77%) made New
Year's resolutions on everything from losing weight to learning
the banjo. And almost all of them say they are doing really well
at sticking to their goals. Here's more on what our survey
revealed. Most Common Goals We gave our survey-takers examples
of some common types of resolutions and asked if their
resolutions fit into these categories. Here's how the goals we
asked about ranked in popularity: -