Self Improvement - It's That Time of Year Again

Here we go again, as Christmas rapidly approaches (only a few days left I've been reliably informed by the children this morning) it will soon be time to turn our attentions to that age old tradition, the New Years Resolution. I've lost count (and I'm sure you have too) about how many times I've promised myself that next year I'll lose weight, be more organized, try to see the good in people, stick to a budget, drink less, exercise more, all of which pales into oblivion within a few days. Why on earth do we imagine that we will be able to do these things successfully next year? Of course, what we're really saying is that we feel the need to improve ourselves, we are in a constant search for self improvement.