Resolutions

As we approach the end of the year 2015, people will be moved, driven or motivated to make a new years resolution.  Losing weight, eating less dessert, exercising more, spending less time online, etc, etc.  I recently heard a song with a line that said, "I won't waste another day." 
The question that comes to mind in situations such as these is that of the underlying belief.  If we are motivated to make a resolution, why?  The most reasonable answer would be that one believes the thing being resolved is important.  But I would strongly suggest that the thing being labeled as important needs to be analyzed and questioned.  Is it actually important and does it fit with the worldview you claim to embrace?  In other words, is the way that you are living or want to live, consistent with what you say you believe?
To be even more pointed, do your works and actions agree with your religious beliefs?  This is not a question that is easy to answer.  We tend to be blind to much in our own lives.  This is probably a question you should ask a close confidant or your father confessor.
But be ready to act on the answer you receive.  It may be difficult.