2013 got over a little over a week ago. Most people, including most of my friends were out celebrating. I didn't really care. I listened to some nice music, and had a nice sleep.
Why is it that we celebrate the New Year, other than the necessity of celebration? I mean, I've had a lot of fun, crazy New Years, but didn't really feel it was day I had to celebrate.
My theory is that, to many people it signifies a sort of hope, a hope for change. It offers them a chance for them to get their shit together and disown the mistakes and failures of the year before. It lets them tell themselves and their friends that they'll change, and become a new person. That the new year will automatically be better and more magical than the year before.
I don't buy any of that. That's just escapist, to me. I mean, let's say you have an actual life event set to happen for sure in the new year, it makes sense - a graduation, a marriage, whatever. But naively expecting things to be better? Doesn't make sense.
Either, you know specifically that there's something in store for your life, or you change yourself. Otherwise what's the posturing all about?
And even then - you can change yourself anytime if you really want to! Why wait for a far off, magical day? That shows that you're not serious about it in the first place. You're just setting yourself up for failure, or too lazy/scared to break from the status quo.
And even then! If you want to do something worthwhile from the New Year - do it. Don't make a fuss of it.
Do something or don't. But empty posturing and drama don't help anyone. least of all you.
Happy New Year - May it be one without expectations.
Why is it that we celebrate the New Year, other than the necessity of celebration? I mean, I've had a lot of fun, crazy New Years, but didn't really feel it was day I had to celebrate.
My theory is that, to many people it signifies a sort of hope, a hope for change. It offers them a chance for them to get their shit together and disown the mistakes and failures of the year before. It lets them tell themselves and their friends that they'll change, and become a new person. That the new year will automatically be better and more magical than the year before.
I don't buy any of that. That's just escapist, to me. I mean, let's say you have an actual life event set to happen for sure in the new year, it makes sense - a graduation, a marriage, whatever. But naively expecting things to be better? Doesn't make sense.
Either, you know specifically that there's something in store for your life, or you change yourself. Otherwise what's the posturing all about?
And even then - you can change yourself anytime if you really want to! Why wait for a far off, magical day? That shows that you're not serious about it in the first place. You're just setting yourself up for failure, or too lazy/scared to break from the status quo.
And even then! If you want to do something worthwhile from the New Year - do it. Don't make a fuss of it.
Do something or don't. But empty posturing and drama don't help anyone. least of all you.
Happy New Year - May it be one without expectations.
