New Year resolutions

As 2020 has begun, I, like many others, have made my list of commitments for a fresh start in order to be a better person. I have decided to eat healthy, exercise regularly, be kind to people, help my mom in the kitchen, assist the needy, be optimistic and so on and so forth. I had done so last year as well, and tried to stick to my decisions to the best of my ability, which, in my opinion, was beneficial in more ways than one.

But somewhere down the line it seems that the pace with which we so eagerly begin tends to ease down and the resolutions seem to make less sense; and that is when I believe one should stand one’s ground ever so firmly. Yes, life is about maintaining that healthy balance between the positive and the negative. As every beginning provides us an opportunity to better ourselves, I pray this year will be no different. Happy New Year, everyone.

Ishrat Jahan, Dhaka