Vancouver YouTuber gives us a reality check about New Year's resolutions

With 2016 winding down, many of us are thinking about what our New Year’s resolutions are going to be.

But Vancouver spoken word artist and YouTuber Timo Sargent is giving us a reality check about our 2017 goals in his latest online video.

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“This January we don’t need resolutions. This January we probably need a revolution,” Sargent says in the three-minute video.

Sargent gets real about some of the biggest issues plaguing this generation. With 2016 being a dismal year, Sargent’s sobering words are something we all need to hear. We suggest you give this video a watch before making your 2017 resolutions.