Why 80% New Year resolutions fail – Leadership expert

A Nigerian leadership expert, Godman Akinlabi, has revealed why 80 per cent of New Year resolutions fail before the end of February every year.

Speaking on the essence of New Year resolution and its effect on people’s psyche during an interview on Arise TV, Akinlabi who doubles as the Lead Pastor of The Elevation Church, Lagos, highlighted selfish living as one of the reasons why New Year resolutions suffer an early demise.

New Year resolutions have become a yearly ritual that, according to reports, are largely short-lived. According to reports, the failure rate for New Year’s resolutions is said to be about 80 per cent, and most lose their resolve by mid-February.

Research goes on to show that 23% of people quit their resolution by the end of the first week, and 43% quit by the end of January.

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