By this week, apparently more than 50 percent of people have given up on their New Year's resolutions--less than three weeks into the year.

Are the resolutions too challenging? Do people expect habits to form quickly? Or for change to stick without persistence?

We've all resolved to do things that require too much work or time. So, we let them go.

I hear, every year from friends, that one of their resolutions is to write a book. This is a resolution that requires a great deal of work and time. However, I think it is one of the best resolutions anyone can make. Every day, as I read, I hope more and more people are writing books that will entertain, enlighten, and educate me.

So, I beg of you, don't let go of that resolution.