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The New York Times/纽约时报：
How to Make (and Keep) a New Year's Resolution
By Jen A. Miller
Are you making a resolution for 2018? Warning: More than half of all resolutions fail, but this year, they don’t have to be yours. Here’s how to identify the right resolution to improve your life, create a plan on how to reach it, and become part of the small group of people that successfully achieve their goal.
Pick the Right Resolution
You’ll give yourself your best shot at success if you set a goal that’s doable — and meaningful too.
Create Your Plan
Your end goal won’t just magically appear. Here are ways to figure out how to get there.
Leap Over Resolution Hurdles
No one’s perfect, and your quest for your resolution won’t be either. But you can get back on track.
Find a Community
You don’t need to do it alone, especially if your resolution starts in the new year when you’ll have plenty of company in trying to make a life change.
If You Miss Your Goal
You didn’t fail. You’re your own experiment, so here’s what to try on your second, third or 20th attempt.
resolution 决心
best shot 最佳水平
doable 可做的；可行的
figure out 想出；弄明白
leap over 越过
hurdle 障碍
quest 探索；追求
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