Life always finds a way of making us put a good book down. Hell, some of us are still looking to finish the third Harry Potter book. How sad is

that? Reading isn’t something you have to necessarily spend a whole day doing to get it in. Nope, all you have to do is set aside 10-15 minutes every other

day to start. That gives you enough time to finish at least half a chapter each time. Another way to encourage yourself to read is to borrow books from the

library. You’ll find time to finish just to avoid those late fees.

We’re all guilty of psychotically checking our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and all the rest of them way too many times a day. There are a couple of ways to

approach this one. The first being a hardcore way - have a loved one change your passwords, and have them log you in only once a day, or even once

a week if you’re brave enough. Of course that means finding someone you can trust with your life. The second option is to scale back on the number of social

media outlets you actually use. If you haven’t tweeted in more than a few months - time to back away for good.

You have to turn into a straight up hustler here. Spend an hour every day going through every job source there is and applying. Also make a goal on how

many jobs you want to apply to every week. After some time, make a new goal about setting up interviews. Being consistent and not getting discouraged are key here. Lastly,

invest in a nice outfit to rock those interviews.

Get yourself a calendar and work it. Designate a day each week for an actual get together, and keep it up. Perhaps choose a new restaurant to try every week,

or a board game to play. Just make it work.

If you have the money in the bank, book a trip right now. Don’t hesitate and think about the what ifs - just go for it. Once the time comes

you’ll have to go or you’ll be out good money.

If you’re bank account isn’t ready to bust out a trip, then you’re the kind of person looking to save money in the new year. First off, make a realistic

monthly budget. Then take a red pen and start editing that down. You spend how much on clothes each month? Going out to eat? See where your trouble areas are

and start from there. Another way to save without all the organization is by putting money away each and every time you get paid. Be it a few bucks or

a little more, just set an amount and continue to put that away into a savings account. You’ll be surprised how much you have by the time the next year

rolls around.

Quitting smoking or drinking takes a lot of strength. When it comes to smoking you can get the patches or switch things up to vaping, but another way is to

realize how bad cigarettes are. Research lung cancer, and then soak your most current pack in something disgusting (and nonflammable). You’ll never want to put another in your mouth. As

for drinking, head to a meeting and get that support. Don’t try and tackle that on your own.

Do research about what type of diet is going to work best for your body type. Hell, see a nutritionist and get a professional opinion. Once you got that down,

join a gym and if you have a friend that has also made this resolution - plan to go with each other. Losing weight is one of the most common

resolutions so there’s a chance you’ll know at least one person looking to shed some pounds. The best way to stay on track though is to not stress about an

end result and take it day by day. It’s going to be hard and you don’t want to discourage yourself right away.