Well, now that 2012 is complete in all countries and timezones, it is sure that the world won't come to an end in 2012. Hence, I think it is time to come out of the passive mode, and think about some serious things which improve our life, no point in being lazy and waiting for the world to end any more, at least until a sequel to '2012' movie comes :)
Millions of people across the world would have taken some resolution or other today, even while I write this article many thousands would be deciding and finalizing on their New Year resolutions. It is a great feeling, one method which people use repeatedly every year to improve their way of living.
Yet, are they all successful? Well I have my doubts, because when I look around, I don't see a perceptible amount of improvement in people. If I look at the 50 year old folks, who would have had the chance of taking around 30 more New Year resolutions than the youngsters in their 20s, I can't see so much of good qualities pumped into their personalities. May be their experience in life is to their advantage, but definitely not their New Year resolutions.
If my fellow reader has taken a resolution in this first of January, I don't want to disappoint you. But some truths are bitter, and have to be said that way. I don't believe in New Year resolutions. Also, I hope you don't take a resolution of "I will not read this guy's blog again" after reading this article -:)
To be honest, I have disappointingly failed in almost all the New Year resolutions I have taken before. Some of them were to study well during my school days, to get up early in the morning, not to say bad about anyone (blogging was not popular those days -;), improve my prayer life, going early to office and so forth. I have simply renewed them in some of the New Years, and parked some of them in some years just for a change. But, the result was the same.
This made me think deeply about the matter of New Year resolutions. First, why should we take resolutions only on New Year? It is just because it is a logical start of a year, nothing else. If I get a new idea to improve my life on January second, should I wait for 363 days more to take a resolution? Definitely not. That means, all the days of the year are good days to take a resolution, it is the resolve or determination that matters, not 'when' we take the resolution.
After all, what is a New Year? Obviously it is the beginning of an year. And what is a year? It is just a measure of time, kept to make things easy for all of us. Speaking more scientifically, it is the time taken by Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun. A year in Jupiter is 11.86 Earth years. So, if life is found in Jupiter some time later, we will know that those beings are taking New Year resolutions less frequently than us. On the other side, if life is found in Venus where an year is 224.7 Earth days, they would be taking more frequent resolutions. So, it is better not to wait for a resolution until this revolution completes, but better to take it at any point of the revolution -:)
Having said all these, there are some advantages of taking New Year resolutions.
1. Easy to refer - For example, if a doctor asks you when you quit smoking, you could simply tell 1st January 2013 without checking any of your notes.
2. Feel good factor - Many people are subject to fail in New Year resolutions, so I feel I'm special if I succeed. (Good luck!!).
3. Environmental factors - Everyone else is taking a resolution, so I better do. Without influence from others, some people may never take resolutions. New Year is best time for them.
So, in this first day of January, Two Thousand and Thirteen, I sign off with a new resolution, that is 'not to wait for a New Year, rather take a resolution as and when my mind tells me'. In other words, I'm almost done with New Year resolutions.
Millions of people across the world would have taken some resolution or other today, even while I write this article many thousands would be deciding and finalizing on their New Year resolutions. It is a great feeling, one method which people use repeatedly every year to improve their way of living.
Yet, are they all successful? Well I have my doubts, because when I look around, I don't see a perceptible amount of improvement in people. If I look at the 50 year old folks, who would have had the chance of taking around 30 more New Year resolutions than the youngsters in their 20s, I can't see so much of good qualities pumped into their personalities. May be their experience in life is to their advantage, but definitely not their New Year resolutions.
If my fellow reader has taken a resolution in this first of January, I don't want to disappoint you. But some truths are bitter, and have to be said that way. I don't believe in New Year resolutions. Also, I hope you don't take a resolution of "I will not read this guy's blog again" after reading this article -:)
To be honest, I have disappointingly failed in almost all the New Year resolutions I have taken before. Some of them were to study well during my school days, to get up early in the morning, not to say bad about anyone (blogging was not popular those days -;), improve my prayer life, going early to office and so forth. I have simply renewed them in some of the New Years, and parked some of them in some years just for a change. But, the result was the same.
This made me think deeply about the matter of New Year resolutions. First, why should we take resolutions only on New Year? It is just because it is a logical start of a year, nothing else. If I get a new idea to improve my life on January second, should I wait for 363 days more to take a resolution? Definitely not. That means, all the days of the year are good days to take a resolution, it is the resolve or determination that matters, not 'when' we take the resolution.
After all, what is a New Year? Obviously it is the beginning of an year. And what is a year? It is just a measure of time, kept to make things easy for all of us. Speaking more scientifically, it is the time taken by Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun. A year in Jupiter is 11.86 Earth years. So, if life is found in Jupiter some time later, we will know that those beings are taking New Year resolutions less frequently than us. On the other side, if life is found in Venus where an year is 224.7 Earth days, they would be taking more frequent resolutions. So, it is better not to wait for a resolution until this revolution completes, but better to take it at any point of the revolution -:)
Having said all these, there are some advantages of taking New Year resolutions.
1. Easy to refer - For example, if a doctor asks you when you quit smoking, you could simply tell 1st January 2013 without checking any of your notes.
2. Feel good factor - Many people are subject to fail in New Year resolutions, so I feel I'm special if I succeed. (Good luck!!).
3. Environmental factors - Everyone else is taking a resolution, so I better do. Without influence from others, some people may never take resolutions. New Year is best time for them.
So, in this first day of January, Two Thousand and Thirteen, I sign off with a new resolution, that is 'not to wait for a New Year, rather take a resolution as and when my mind tells me'. In other words, I'm almost done with New Year resolutions.
Good one. I used to have the same thought long back (even now), on why resolution on new year...isn't there a new month, a new day, a new minute, a new second, a new millisecond....so on...
ReplyDeleteAnd when do you need resolution..I think when one feels what he/she is not doing what he/she is supposed to; he/she is not what he/she ought to be...and to correct or change or decide on such things, I don't think make sense to wait till the new year..as you've mentioned.
To also add, is there any meaning in saying 'Happy New Year'... may be people started using it to instill hopes in themselves about life...and the more fearful they became, the more ways they found to do whatever they are doing during the time.