New Years Resolutions

Does anyone really understand New Years Resolutions?
How did this concept originate?

Wikipedia defines NYR as:
a commitment that an individual makes to a project or a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year's Day and remain until the set goal has been achieved, although many resolutions go unachieved and are often broken fairly shortly after they are set.

The top 10 NYR are:
1) Spend More Time with Family & Friends
2) Fit in Fitness
3) Tame the Bulge
4) Quit Smoking
5) Enjoy Life More
6) Quit Drinking
7) Get Out of Debt
8) Learn Something New
9) Help Others
10) Get Organized

Personally, I think it would be great to see unique resolutions:
1. Try to see the humor in common situations
2. Bring fun in to the workplace
3. Deliberately mis-pronounce words and act like there's nothing unusual about it
4. See if you can prove all the points you wish to make by simply using multiple rhetorical questions (co-workers love this)
5. Read the Word of God more (seriously, why didn't this make the secular top 10?)
6. Try not to forget any important birthdays in the year
7. Learn a new dance - there are SO many dances (ballroom, salsa, country, et al)
8. Attempt to reconcile damaged relationships
9. Practice patience, grace, humility, kindness, gentleness, etc (basically the fruits of the Spirit plus several other good virtues).
10. Keep an eternal perspective

Have you made any NYR?
My most immediate goal is to take seriously my commitment to finishing up my defensive driving course...that was due in October, 2006.

:)