Why I still make New Year resolutions

MY colleagues, many of whom don't share my tradition of setting New Year resolutions, have given me three reasons for not partaking in this annual self-improvement exercise.

Colleague No 1: The resolutions don't work, and I can't remember them by February.

Colleague No 2: If you want to do something, just do it, man. No need to write a list.

Colleague No 3: I honestly can't think how else I can improve myself.

(I told him sweetly I could, and would he like to know?)

But I am a believer in setting New Year resolutions, and I do it re…