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It's pointless making New Year resolutions because no one keeps them
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Each week our two teenagers debate a hot topic. This week ...
Dennis Wu, 17, St Joseph's College
New Year resolutions are empty promises: do we really need to cheat ourselves, year after year, with blatant lies?
We are lazy by nature and unwilling to improve. When was the last time you really carried out the resolutions you made? And when was the last time you fulfilled the promises you made to yourself?
The resolutions we make are usually too demanding and simply not achievable. What are our chances of actually getting in shape, achieving flying colours
in exams or living an environmentally friendly lifestyle? The odds are against us because of human nature.
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