it’s almost new year’s eve, and that means it’s the season for resolutions. i’ve always been part of the 44% of people who make (and also break) new year’s resolutions; i’m a big believer in the power of small changes to make us happier.
快到新年前夜了，意味着到了下决心的时刻。和44%的人一样，我会做出（并违背）新年决心。我坚信小变化也能带来快乐。
along the way, and especially since i started my resolutions-based happiness project, i’ve hit on some strategies for helping myself stick to resolutions.
一直以来，特别是在我为了快乐而下决心之后，我发现一些方法能帮助自己坚持决心。
1. be specific. don’t resolve to “make more friends” or “strengthen friendships”; that’s too vague. to make more friends as part of my happiness project, i have several very concrete resolutions like: “start a group,” “remember birthdays,” “say hello,” “make plans,” “show up,” and “no go