The unmet resolutions of the year

Success spells with “s” and so does sweetness. The feeling of achievement or the thrill of being successful is so exciting. Who in the world doesn’t love success? What exactly is success? What happens when one is not successful? How could we deal with our shortcomings or not meeting expectations? So many questions churn the mind. Let’s embark on this little journey of seeing what life is all about. When the new year had begun there was so much enthusiasm and excitement. There were plans laid out, resolutions passed, and whatnot. However, as we are drawing towards the end of this year, let’s take a sneak peek into the year that we are bidding bye to and see what we did and what we didn’t do.

How does the whole story of nonfulfilling or not being able to complete the resolutions look like?

So first let’s talk about the foundation of what makes one form resolutions.

As Human beings, we top the list of species, with our so-called bits of intelligence, power of reasoning, and power to be superior to our fellow creatures on this planet. Now being so superior after all comes with so many tags of maintenance to be maintained. One such tag includes being able to better yourself in every way possible, striving to be the best version of yourself, achieving all that is humanely possible, chasing dreams, and the list can go on.

Now in this process of bettering ourselves, we tend to pass resolutions as well to make sure that we meet them, fulfill them, and get a step closer to realizing our dreams. Every year before the onset of the new year we make such resolutions that we want to materialize. It is a way of setting a goal trying to plan out a schedule, or even more than that.

Most of us try to keep up the resolutions that we have listed or at least strive towards maintaining that resolution.

History of where the Resolutions came from

According to Wikipedia, A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western World but also found in the Eastern World, in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal.

Around 2000B.C., the Babylonians celebrated the New Year during a 12-day festival called "Akitu" (starting with the vernal equinox). This was the start of the farming season to plant crops, crown their king, and make promises to return borrowed farm equipment and pay their debts.

The Babylonian New Year was adopted by the ancient Romans, as was the tradition of resolutions. The timing, however, eventually shifted with the Julian calendar in 46 B.C., which declared January 1st as the start of the new year

What is are solution?

As said earlier “A New Year's resolution is a tradition in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal, or otherwise improve their behavior at the beginning of a calendar year.”

Some of the most common resolutions that we get to hear about are:

Getting into a fitness regime

To quit smoking

Reduce on screen time

Work towards career or goals

Score more marks

To get financially stronger

Be a better person

And the list can go on.

Now just when we are wondering what the New Year resolutions were, possibly some have slipped out of our mind and thought just like how butter disappears on a hot surface. The pain and guilt of not having met those resolutions could make one feel a bit low or somewhat unhappy too.

How to deal with failing resolutions?

1.      Find what the obstacles were in the first place, and what led to this unfulfillment of the resolution.

2.      Be realistic when you set your resolutions.

3.      If it doesn’t work then try another method or see how you can reset the plan

4.      Appreciate yourself, and the effort that you put in

5.      Take help when required, talk to someone

Conclusion

We need to remember that making resolutions and not meeting them is also a part of moving forward in our lives. Setting resolutions and making them happen is a great thing, it helps you boost your confidence and fills you with willpower to do things better. However, we must understand that not always we can fulfil these resolutions. Even though setting resolutions has become a ritual, never let this practice drag you down. Rather use it as an opportunity to grow and achieve goals. Take slow steps and prefer progress over perfection.

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