Today, I am thankful for new opportunities, whatever they may be.
As we embark on a new year (and a new decade), it is apt for us to ‘resolve’ to do something new that we’ve not done in the past. We can thank Julius Caesar for this.
Back in 46 BC, the Emperor of Rome decided to change the calendar and mark January 1 as the beginning of the new year. He felt that a month named after the two-faced god, Janus, was indeed the most appropriate way to start afresh.
Why?
Well, with his 2 faces, Janus had the unique ability to ‘look back’ on where he’s been and ‘look forward’ to where he’s going.
So, it’s fitting we gaze upon a New Year as a time to ‘look forward.’ Naturally, many of us will strive to fulfill resolutions to do something novel that we have not done in the past. Like exercise more. Read a book every month. Or perform one random act of kindness each day.
But, a resolution does not technically need to be something new. It can allow us to ‘look backwards’ and make a firm decision not to do something as well. Like eat less. Stop gossiping. Go a whole day without checking Linkedin.
Whatever your resolution is, keep this point in mind (courtesy of my old friend, Benjamin Franklin):
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