Could personal improvement be just as effective without New Year resolutions?

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Another year ending and another one is coming up. Well, for some it has been a fantastic year, for some an average year and for some a very bad year. With every New year, people make resolutions. Some resolutions are new and specific to the particular year and some resolutions are repeated year after year. Most times, people tie personal improvement plans to New year resolutions. Except 1 or two, I met in my life, most people fail miserably with New year resolution within first 2 months. Worse, they then do a complete 180 degree and feel bad about the new year resolution or completely forget about their new year resolution. While New Year can provide a fresh start, keeping some of the personal goals with unrealistic expectations often lead to failure. Perhaps breaking down into smaller actionable steps could be more effective than one mega resolution. Plus, I feel we should be more focussed on bringing better habits than New year resolutions! This may help most to track progress and have better mindset to reach the goal in a changing environment. I feel we should view personal improvement as a sustainable journey and not as a single yearly promise. What’s your take?