Studies said that you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down, to be honest, I don't know where my head would it be at this point if I didn't use the notes on my phone and my personal agenda, writing things down somewhere is always a good reminder on the things you need to do and so in what speed.
In my family, we have the tradition of the 12 grapes, just 15 minutes before 12:00 hits, we eat these grapes that symbolize each month of the year and with them you need to make a wish, the reason I'm telling you guys this is because this is always a goals reminder, after making these wishes, I turn these into do's rather than just wants and then this is when I usually write them down on a paper (like the old ways)
Setting down your short and long term goals somewhere is such a great tool to make things happen faster than just letting them just as a thought.
Writing your goals, resolutions and wants is always important because you can get a clear perspective on what you want plus is such a self power to motivate you, at the end you can test yourself and see which ones it came to reality and what others you need to renovate for the upcoming year. This helps you to start fresh and with the best energy!
Overall, these could sound very traditional but it helps and quite a lot! I've been doing this since I'm 15 and it has always keep me going to achieve my goals.
Happy New Year.
x. Laura