The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

New Year’s Resolutions

Every January, the world agrees on one thing: this year will be different. From getting in shape and fixing your finances to sleeping more, scrolling less, and finally reading that book you bought last year, New Year’s resolutions represent peak optimism — and occasional selective amnesia. This GoatWars league puts the most iconic resolutions head-to-head in direct matchups. No lists. No experts. Just fans deciding which resolutions truly deserve GOAT status based on impact, difficulty, and how often we swear this is the year it sticks. Vote through each battle to build your own GOAT List of New Year’s resolutions — then see how your priorities stack up against everyone else’s.

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. EAT HEALTHIER

63.8% win rate

#1 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

2. FINANCIAL FREEDOM

63.6% win rate

#2 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

3. PEAK FITNESS

63.3% win rate

#3 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

4. BETTER SLEEP

61.9% win rate

#4 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

5. MENTAL WELLNESS

47.5% win rate

#5 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

6. QUALITY TIME

46.7% win rate

#6 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

7. WORK–LIFE BALANCE

44.6% win rate

#7 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

8. QUIT A VICE

43.4% win rate

#8 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

9. MASTER A SKILL

38.4% win rate

#9 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

10. DAILY GRATITUDE

37.8% win rate

#10 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

11. LESS SCREEN TIME

37.6% win rate

#11 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time

12. READ MORE

35.0% win rate

#12 Greatest New Year’s Resolutions of All Time