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Resolutions made to be broken!
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Arrival of another New Year!
Another year gone, and arrival of another new year 2026. Years come and go leaving good and bad impressions. It varies from individual to individual. How was the old year for you and what the new year will bring? Everyone hopes for the best!
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Come December, people all over the world wait anxiously for the arrival of the new year. As we approach the stroke of midnight, it’s fascinating to realize that "New Year’s" is one of the few truly global traditions, yet it is celebrated with a wild variety of local quirks. All over the world, people gather at iconic structures and hotspots. The New Year is welcomed with colourful lights, crackers, clapping, song, music, dance and drinks.
Here are a few things that make the turn of the calendar so interesting:
1. The "First Footing" Superstition
In Scotland, the tradition of First Footing dictates that the first person to cross your threshold after midnight determines your luck for the year. Ideally, you want a tall, dark-haired male carrying gifts like coal, shortbread, or whisky. If a fair-haired person arrives first, it was traditionally considered bad luck—a superstition dating back to the Viking invasions!
2. Time Travel is (Sort of) Possible
Because of how time zones
work, you can celebrate the New Year twice. If you take a flight from Auckland,
New Zealand, to Honolulu, Hawaii, immediately after the countdown, you’ll
arrive back in the previous day. You effectively "gain" 23 hours and
can ring in the New Year all over again.
3. The World’s Most Popular Resolution
While we often think people
want to "lose weight," the most common resolution globally has
shifted toward "living life to the fullest" and "saving more
money." Interestingly, research shows that about 80% of resolutions fail
by the second week of February, leading many to call the second Friday in
January "Quitter’s Day."
4. Old Man bon fire
In many parts of India, big funny dummies of old man in full dress, representing the old year is made with hay, clothes and crackers. At the stroke of midnight, the dummies are lit and as it burns people, especially children sing and dance to music with lot of merriment and laughter welcoming the new year. Sometimes sweets and goodies are distributed.
4. Eating for Luck
Different cultures eat specific foods to "code" their luck for the coming months:
Spain: Eating 12 grapes at midnight (one for every chime of the clock) to ensure 12 months of happiness.
Italy: Eating lentils, which
represent small coins, to bring wealth.
Southern US: Eating
Black-eyed peas and collard greens (representing coins and green bills).
5. Why January 1st?
We owe our current New Year to Julius Caesar. In 46 BCE, he dumped the lunar calendar for a solar one. He chose January because it’s named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Janus is depicted with two faces—one looking back at the past and one looking forward to the future.
Thank you to all who made me smile.
Thank you to all who brought happiness
Thanks to all who made me feel Superb!
Thank you 2025.
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Are resolutions made to be broken? Since, most people give up on resolutions because they are too vague or too restrictive, the secret is to pick goals that are "identity-based"—focusing on who you want to become rather than just what you want to do.
Here are a few unique ways to approach resolutions for 2026:
1. The "Rule of Three" (Balanced Growth)
Instead of one giant goal, pick three
small ones that cover different areas of your life:
One for the Body: (e.g., "Walk 15
minutes after dinner" instead of "Run a marathon.")
One for the Mind: (e.g., "Read 5
pages of a book before bed.")
One for the Soul: (e.g., "Text one
friend a week just to say hello.")
2. The "Anti-Resolution" (Subtracting)
Sometimes the best way to improve is to
stop doing something that drains you.
The No-Phone Zone: No screens for the
first 30 minutes of the morning.
The Unsubscribe Cleanse: Spend one hour
unsubscribing from every marketing email you don't actually read.
The "No" Goal: Resolve to say
"no" to one social obligation a month that you don't actually enjoy.
3. The "Bucket List" Style
If you hate the pressure of
self-improvement, make it about adventure instead:
The Local Tourist: Visit one museum or
park in your city that you’ve never been to.
The Skill-Syllabus: Spend 10 minutes a day
learning a "useless" but fun skill (like juggling, card tricks, or
basic bird-watching).
The Chef Challenge: Cook one recipe from a
different country every month.
4. The "Word of the Year"
If specific goals feel like chores, pick a
single theme word to guide your decisions. For example:
"Consistency": Focus on showing
up, even if you don't do a perfect job.
"Curiosity": Say "yes"
to learning new things and asking more questions.
"Space": Focus on decluttering
your home, your schedule, and your mind.
Tips for Success
The 2-Minute Rule: If a new habit takes less than two minutes (like putting on your gym shoes or washing one dish), do it immediately. This builds the "muscle memory" of starting. This helps in making the new year resolution a habit.
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