Meaningful Resolutions of Yore

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

"Everybudy swears off somethin' fer New Years!"

Before Everyone Resolved to Lose Weight: Meaningful Resolutions of Yore

theatlantic.com

There were calls for "cultivating cheerfulness," "repelling promptly every thought of anxiety," and "using the most up-to-date selling methods."