As the New Year is upon us, the end of the old year is the right time to make new resolutions. From leading a healthy lifestyle to making the world a better place to live, people of Madurai are busy reflecting on their goals for 2014. They are all set with their resolutions to welcome the New Year.
Among the numerous resolutions, concern for health seems to top the list this year. The foremost among them, for many, is not to break them.
“Every year, I keep making resolutions but break them half way. This year, my top resolution is not to break my resolution at any point,” begins Narmatha Ramakrishnan, assistant professor of English, Fatima College.
Healthy lifestyle“My resolution for the year is to lead a healthy lifestyle by eating only healthy food. I have decided to include fruits, millets and dates in my daily diet,” she says.
For R. Meenalochani, a housewife from Ellis Nagar, her family’s habit of eating at odd hours continues to be a big worry.
Her resolution for 2014, is to ensure that the family of four has a healthy meal at the appropriate hour.
2014 may not be just about health care. Several have etched a clear line between their resolutions in personal and professional life, besides the ones on social responsibilities.
R. Vidhya, placement officer of Lady Doak College, says that her resolution on the personal front is to contribute as an individual by working with like-minded social organisations.
“Professionally, I have decided to create a meaningful impact in the teaching and learning process. I also aspire to be more accessible to share my knowledge with my students from the New Year.”
For pets alsoAs those like Ms. Vidhya vouch for professional and personal development, people like P. Smiline Preethi emphasise the need to make the world a better place not just for humans but for all living beings. Ms. Preethi, a resident of Thathaneri, says that she has resolved to provide temporary shelter for abandoned dogs in her area until she finds someone to adopt them.
“Some of my friends have promised to help me in providing shelter for dogs. In addition, I am working on my reading list,” Ms. Preethi adds.
Deriving inspiration from the Gods and children to lead a better life, S. Srinivasa Raghavan, an advocate, says, “my resolution for 2014 is to emulate the Gods in giving and forgiving and face life with the available opportunities. I have decided to emulate children in forgetting all negative things and stand up and face problems.”
They may sound very easy while making but keeping up the resolutions is not an easy task. Many break the promises made to themselves half way but only a few keep them till the end.
A challenge“I have always broken my promises until I accepted a challenge made before my friends in January 2013 to quit smoking. As I get ready to step into 2014, I am happy that I have not smoked for the past one year,” says R. Ajay Shankar, an engineering student.
There is also a disenchanted lot that cannot stop breaking resolutions every year. K. Arunmozhimaran, a student aspiring to be a Chartered Accountant, has resolved not to make any resolutions this year.
“I am tired of breaking resolutions every year. So, this year, my resolution is not to make any resolution,” he says.
