One of my friends said, “Hey, come on!
This is not the first New Year, nor is it the last! Then why such grand plans
to celebrate it?”
I started contemplating… “Is there any good reason for a
celebration during the birth of a new year?”
I thought my friend was not right. A New Year is not just another
day but it symbolizes the beginning of a better tomorrow. So it has to be celebrated. Every one’s heart is
filled with joy and welcoming the New Year becomes an exciting
time. One gets to experience the vibrant
colours and joyful atmosphere filled with parties, prayers and social feasts. There is nothing wrong in trying to escalate
our happiness with good music, dance, lighting, and good food.
At the same time we should be aware of
something else too. The most important thought that comes to us at the end of
a year is “another year has gone”. This thought automatically makes us realize
the value of time and welcome the new year with high anticipation and
expectations for the months to come. I
have read that in Ecuador, people make dummies, stuffed with straw, to
represent the events of the past year. These "ano viejo" effigies are
burnt at midnight, thus symbolically getting rid of the past.
But let us not completely get rid of the
past. The old give way to the young. New thoughts sprout from fertile ground.
While the New Year summons us with many promises, let us not forget to give the
old year its due. Let us learn from past slip-ups and carry the lessons of
time. It’s a time of new beginning, a time of change. It’s a time which gives
you a better understanding of the value of time.
“The chief beauty
about time
is that you cannot waste it in advance.
The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you,
as perfect, as unspoiled,
as if you had never wasted or misapplied
a single moment in all your life.
You can turn over a new leaf every hour
if you choose.”
― Arnold Bennett
is that you cannot waste it in advance.
The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you,
as perfect, as unspoiled,
as if you had never wasted or misapplied
a single moment in all your life.
You can turn over a new leaf every hour
if you choose.”
― Arnold Bennett
Let us celebrate the beginning of another New Year in our
life with great joy. As Ralph Waldo Emerson has said, "Write it on your heart that
every day is the best day in the year".
WISH U ALL A VERY HAPPY 2017!
A view on taking resolution ... we are determined to take resolutions (It is secondary whether we stick to it) ... you know how this evolved...
ReplyDeleteThe tradition of New Year’s resolution has its origin dating back to 153 B.C. The Romans prayed to God Janus, who was represented with two faces that look toward the past and the future.
The Romans believed in good beginnings and believed that if the first sacrifice was not favorable, or the victim escaped, then a second offering had to be made. The omen was considered to be bright when the first sacrifice turned out favorable. Another custom of good beginnings that is prevalent even today is lifting the bride over the threshold of her new home to avoid tripping at any time. If tripping did occur, it would be considered unfortunate and calamitous. This whole process was believed to bring favorable beginnings if done right.
According to the Roman Praenestine calendar, presents were exchanged on Jan. 1 because they were believed to bring good fortune to the new year. There was a belief that the beginning of the new year determined the character of the remainder of the year. It was also extremely crucial to think and speak good resolution on the first day of the new year so that the rest of the year was made pleasant.
Besides the historical views, creating a New Year’s resolution will help us all stay focused and have something to work on/look forward to in the upcoming 2014 year. This list can be added on to throughout the year when needed.
• Keep it simple: Keep resolutions simple so that they are easy to follow and are a part of your daily routine.
• Stay organized
• Meet some new people this year
• Do something new. It could be sport, an instrument or reading a new genre of books.
• Less procrastination.
• Stay more focused/dedicated to the work you are doing.
• Eat healthy
Build upon your resolutions and allow flexibility. In course of time, you might even realize your goals have changed totally to what you started with.
Create a schedule/calendar: Review your list of resolutions and try to lay them out so that they are accomplished over multiple periods of time rather than just one day.
Always be proud of your accomplishment, never be discouraged and continue with grit because obstacles and failures will be the stepping stones to a successful and amazing year ahead.
The year 2013 was amazing, and let’s make 2014 even better!
good thought!
ReplyDeletebut I don't believe in new year resolutions...a good resolution on the first day of the year is fine... the question is how many of us follow it through out the year and the years to come????
May be the solution would be.... if u want to make one resolution, make it two...the other one is to "follow the resolution". LOL :()