Novio Kareem

A new year might/can bring the promise of new beginnings, but it doesn’t usher in a new you. A rebrand is the best that could happen. Many people draft goals and objectives to attain by year-end. Along the journey, they realise their resolutions are overambitious and fall into the trap of self-doubt & anguish. Repeatedly, we follow the same path—the same path of inaction.

The ‘new year, new me’ fanatics most times are performative. In retrospect, it marks the start of a new resolution. Nowadays, it is a desperate attention-seeking attempt. Privacy is a luxury. It is gratuitous to discuss your goals with the next person or your social media audience (except for friends and family). These shared motives are nothing more than just statements. We have become obsessed with overly sharing on social platforms and erased the sacrosanct lines.

We fall into the trap of thinking we must prove a point to those who doubted us. It may be a good motivation, but I believe it will only get you so far. Our personal goals are set for us & not for other people to validate. The idea of goals or resolutions is impressive; however, I will never understand why many choose to only make this plan at the end/start of the previous/new year. Our intentions to become better should be a priority with no commence date.

Resolutions are discussed and depicted as desires wanted rather than goals aimed at self-improvement. The continuous rise of social media is creating these ridiculous standards that are now adopted. Comparison has stolen the joy. Out of envy & spite, we form goals.

Resolutions based on external factors, like the one stated above, are rarely achievable. The premises are based on jealousy and resentment. Timing is different for everyone, and you can never rush the process.

Forget your New year Resolutions. Do not wait annually to make a change or execute a plan.

Be just what you need to be & not what others want you to be.

Ultimately, no one is accountable for holding us to our goals but ourselves. Resolutions set in bitterness will inevitably end because it lacks motivation. Additionally, it is not genuine to oneself.

Our lives are not a race against anyone. Only strive to be better than yesterday.