The Summer Olympics are here, and every little girl dreaming of being a gymnast watches athletes flip through the air and land on the...

I have always been fascinated by the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. It is a great way to set yourself up for failure. Also, I think everyone knows what they want to achieve in life and the areas needing improvement, so making a bold statement about how it will all come to fruition in the next year seems unnecessary. On the other hand, writing down goals supposedly leads to greater success, so maybe it is an intelligent approach to make resolutions since they are