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The Paradox of Failed Resolutions

Notebooks are where resolutions are made and where they are broken.

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Jillian Hess
Jan 05, 2026
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Ah, the seductive lure of a resolution. It’s like projecting a better version of yourself into the future, powered by ambition and a bit of willful forgetting.

History is filled with such grand plans, thwarted by reality. And the evidence is all over brilliant people’s notebooks. After all, notebooks are where resolutions are made and where they are bro…

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