New years resolutions. We all attempt to make them, sometimes in an attempt to make the rest of our year more healthy, or sometimes for simple things such as aiming to complete work faster at school or our place on employment.
Now a month into the year, resolutions are becoming either realities or are a dream already forgotten. Of the people I asked, many did not have nor believe in the concept of new years resolutions. When asked, the reasons for this were various, with from some believing that new years was a time for reflection rather than empty promises.
Even more people said that they saw years of failed resolutions as more than enough reason not to continue making resolutions this year — that is to say that they were aware of the “futility” of making resolutions they would not stick to.
Those who did make new years resolutions often said that they made them more out of habit than anything else, although there were almost as many who believed that the new year was a time from fresh starts and a new beginning.
Whilst others may claim at resolutions being redundant, as you can make them at any time of the year should you truly wish to follow them, several who didn’t believe in making resolutions at all did mention the motivation which making specifically new years resolutions appeared to create.
All in all, new years resolutions appeared to be something many no longer make — some out of belief they will never complete them, others out of belief that you can make resolutions at any other time which are just as effective. However many still make resolutions, motivational goals for the year ahead, and this ‘journalist’ would like to wish all of those resolution-makers good luck on completing this years resolutions.
(Isabel King, Ursuline Academy Ilford)
