new years resolution

I've never really done new years resolutions, but as I thought about it, I realized I am not a self-prompter, or I don't really start things by myself. I rarely practice my instrument without being told, sometimes I would much rather do something else. Also, just other little bad habits like putting off homework and stuff all come from not having self-initiative.

It's ironic that I chose this to be my new years resolution because self initiative is a thing that you need to keep up resolutions. So, I guess to keep something like this up, you just need to say to yourself "I will be different" and then just work as hard as you can to change yourself. It can also be hard because it takes time for people (especially your parents) to notice how you are different. This is because your grades won't go up instantly just because you decided to be different. So I need to just live through any discouragement that comes because of that and just keep working harder.