When I read this I said, "I love this idea! I'll do my list!"Dont make the traditional new year's resolution. Write down what you want to do, put it in a place that everyone can see it and bug you should you forget it, and do it.
Then I got scared. Once it's written down, it's an objective, not a wish. And not getting a wish granted is more or less what's to be expected: If you don't fulfill an objective, it's failure.