I don’t know about you, but personally, every New Year, I make a solemn vow to myself to do something (or not to do something), and sometimes I even write these promises down in a notepad somewhere. Only to open this notepad on the same page 365 days later, laugh heartily… and make another New Year’s resolution.These resolutions become especially funny when children, ours or others’, are involved. So here is a selection of some incredibly funny and serious stories about how kids change our perception of New Year’s resolutions,from various people on X.More info:XImage credits:Santi Vedrí (not the actual photo)This post may includeaffiliate links.
I don’t know about you, but personally, every New Year, I make a solemn vow to myself to do something (or not to do something), and sometimes I even write these promises down in a notepad somewhere. Only to open this notepad on the same page 365 days later, laugh heartily… and make another New Year’s resolution.
These resolutions become especially funny when children, ours or others’, are involved. So here is a selection of some incredibly funny and serious stories about how kids change our perception of New Year’s resolutions,from various people on X.
More info:X
Image credits:Santi Vedrí (not the actual photo)
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Importantly, children often teach us lessons about realistic expectations and plans. For example, how many times have we promised ourselves on January 1… well, if not to start a new life, then to drastically change our lifestyle, habits, etc., to play sports, to devote more time to our interests or get rid of numerous harmful habits? And how often did these promises come true?No, there are people with an iron willpower who one hundred percent fulfill all the dreams and ideas formed on New Year’s Eve. Kudos for them, but sometimes a child who dreams of, let’s say, two desserts for breakfast or a new bicycle unconsciously teaches any adult about rational goal setting.
Importantly, children often teach us lessons about realistic expectations and plans. For example, how many times have we promised ourselves on January 1… well, if not to start a new life, then to drastically change our lifestyle, habits, etc., to play sports, to devote more time to our interests or get rid of numerous harmful habits? And how often did these promises come true?
No, there are people with an iron willpower who one hundred percent fulfill all the dreams and ideas formed on New Year’s Eve. Kudos for them, but sometimes a child who dreams of, let’s say, two desserts for breakfast or a new bicycle unconsciously teaches any adult about rational goal setting.
“The day when a new year begins, and the old one, accordingly, gets ‘reset’ and becomes a thing of the past - a tempting moment to start life from scratch or just make some kind of promise to yourself, or maybe even make a whole list of goals,” says Irina Matveeva, apsychologist and certified NLP specialist, whomBored Pandaasked for a comment here. “However, achieving these goals is not always successful.”“I’ve seen statistics that say that about three-quarters of people who set a New Year’s goal give up after the very first failure, and two-thirds complete no more than one resolution on the list. This is usually the easiest one, a truly achievable goal. Sort of a psychological trick aimed at ourselves…"“That’s why realistic goals and the ability to not give up after failures on the way to achieving them are so important. In the end, the process of achieving a goal is no less important than the result. And, of course, you always need to ask the question - who needs this goal, you or other people," Irina summarizes.
“The day when a new year begins, and the old one, accordingly, gets ‘reset’ and becomes a thing of the past - a tempting moment to start life from scratch or just make some kind of promise to yourself, or maybe even make a whole list of goals,” says Irina Matveeva, apsychologist and certified NLP specialist, whomBored Pandaasked for a comment here. “However, achieving these goals is not always successful.”
“I’ve seen statistics that say that about three-quarters of people who set a New Year’s goal give up after the very first failure, and two-thirds complete no more than one resolution on the list. This is usually the easiest one, a truly achievable goal. Sort of a psychological trick aimed at ourselves…"
“That’s why realistic goals and the ability to not give up after failures on the way to achieving them are so important. In the end, the process of achieving a goal is no less important than the result. And, of course, you always need to ask the question - who needs this goal, you or other people," Irina summarizes.
Now let’s think about who the very month of January was named after? That’s right, in honor of Janus! So yes, the very concept of celebrating the New Year in the form in which it is familiar to us today is directly related to our goals and resolutions. Even with unfulfilled ones…
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