For last year's words belongs to last year language. And next years word await another voice. And to make an end is to make a begining - TS Eliot
A new year (2025) began with lots of promises and commitments. Every year, on the night of Dec 31st, we welcome the new year with excitement. We also bid farewell to the year gone by. Each year teaches us lessons. There are lots of experience that we collected during the year. There are things that went well, the right choices and mistakes we made, relationships gained and lost, success and failure and much more. Many a times we desire to make resolution for the new year. However, how many of such resolution we keep up that is a question to ask. New year resolution were made and often forgotten. It is seen that feels people stick to their resolution for upto six months and very few seen them through to the end. Instead of repeating the usual patterns, adopting to a new approach to the upcoming year can fill us with optimism. Let us focus on three simple aspects this year : Invest - Grow - Connect.
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Invest :
When we talk about investment, we always consider building a corpus or wealth of money. Jo body talks about investing in relationship. In the fast paced lifestyle that we all have immersed ourselves, we hardly devote time for relationship. We often learn about broken marriages, friendship, and many more. All because of less time investment on our relationship.
Investing in a relationship is important because it demonstrates a commitment to our partner, fosters deeper connection, strengthens the bond between us, and ultimately leads to a more fulfilling and lasting partnership by actively putting in time, effort, and emotional energy to nurture the relationship
Spending time with loved ones can fill life with deeper meaning. Let the year ahead is full of oppurtunities to invest in personal relationship that can bring inner satisfaction....Welcome 2025.
Grow:
In life, "growth" refers to the continuous process of development and positive change, encompassing both physical and mental maturation. It is a key aspect of personal and professional advancement, allowing people to adapt, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals throughout their lives. Many a times we get content of ourselves. We get into a shell, rather than improving we get rigid with lifestyle. Growing in life generally, refers to expand our knowledge, skills, and understanding of ourselves and the world around us, essentially becoming better versions of themselves over time.
Connect:
In the fast paced lifestyle, we are putting ourself away from the divine power. We are forgetting the existence of Supreme leader who are up there navigating everything. The Bhagvad Gita (5.29) mentons that the one who connects with the Supreme finds peace. To connect with divine power, you can practice meditation, prayer, spend time in nature, perform acts of kindness and service, engage in gratitude, study sacred texts, and actively listen to your intuition, allowing yourself to be present in the moment and open to receiving guidance from a higher power. A great example that can be found in Bhagvad Gita, mention that
rivers have been pouring unlimited amounts of water into the ocean, yet, the ocean does not overflow, it remain calm. Similarly a person who takes the time to connect with God becomes peaceful like ocean.
Spending time in alone, meditating and belief in existence of divine power help us to reach tye pathnof alignment.
These simple actions cannot only make our new year fulfilling but also impart a noble sense of joy. Let us welcome this new year with positivity. Let us grateful for all that we have received. Let us strive to invest time in meaningful relationships, grow beyond our cocoon to become majestic birds soaring high in the sky. By connecting with God, may we attain eternal peace and happiness.
