Making Resolutions

Making Resolutions



The New Year 2011 is all set to begin in a little over a month's time. What resolution have you made for the start of the new decade? It is easy to be determined to do something in the upcoming days, but it is
difficult to keep the promise. With every new year, resolutions are made, but within the span of a few weeks, it is already time to question if the resolution has been kept.

Losing weight, avoiding smoking, speaking the truth, being punctual are just a few resolutions one makes during this particular season. There is usually a strong determination at the beginning in seeing that these resolutions come to fruition. But when the time comes to take the step, the flesh is weak. By the time you realise that your resolutions have been made in vain, it will be time to welcome the next year.

The main obstacle in realising one's resolutions is the practical aspect. Can someone who has been smoking for years suddenly quit smoking as soon as January 1 appears on the calendar? Obviously not!
You keep smoking till December 31, so how can you quit so easily within a few hours? So don't be foolish in making such resolutions.

Resolutions made at the spur of the moment can hardly succeed. Now, if you really want to quit smoking make a practical resolution that will work. Make a resolution like, I will reduce smoking by half
during this year! This can work out to some extent. By the time you make the next resolution, reduce it by half again; this will bring you to taking a puff, maybe, once a week, then once every month. This will
be comparatively easier to do away with your smoking habit.

The future is uncertain, so you cannot be very determined about doing this or that thing! You tell youself, I will try my best to do this. This will take your resolution to a certain height. If you can't control smoking in the early days, the feeling of control will prevail. But when you make a strong resolution not to smoke at all, and if you must smoke, your resolution will be ruined. You will then realise that it's too late to stop smoking.

I am not discouraging those who are determined to make a strong resolution for the new year, but only suggesting that it be practical.

All the best for your New Year resolutions.


PUBLISHED IN THE RISING NEPAL (NOV 22 2010)

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Happy Winter

Happy winter

It's already time for chilly winter, and probably must be well prepared to welcome the winter of this year as well. It is definitely wonderful season as we get to stay under blankets for long time, get to wear a lot of cloth plus have lots of hot stuffs. Nepal has been through moderate sort of climate as we don't have to freeze under minus for long time, nor do we need to get boiled with fifty degree.

Days get short and night gets long during this season which makes our working schedule really tight. Darkness comes above you as soon as your office hour completes, and hence you have no option besides going home. Weekends during winter has separate fun as the whisky really helps you to stay entertainingly warm. It's not my writing to explain the impact, advantages or disadvantages of winter but it's a suggestion for every one that has to be taken seriously during the season.

Water is a necessity for our body from every point of view. We drink water not to fulfill our thirst but it's necessary for our body. Water regulates body temperature, promotes healthy skin, acts as natural lubricant for the body, helps in digestion, and removes waste from the body. It is not that our body requires water only during hot season, but we require equal water during winter as well. Our body gets dry during winter and hence water can play the role to remove the dryness during winter. Nothing except water can contribute the role of water for our body. Soft and hard drinks rather suck water from our body
more than contributing; this makes our body water less. So the fact has been probably clear that there is equal importance of water in both summer and winter.

Now, how wise is it for us to drink cold water during this season? It's okay if you can control your body, but I call it wise if you rather manage to drink hot water every day which will keep the germs of common cold along with various other diseases far away. When we have such huge benefits, why don't we manage to drink water during this season? It is something foolish to make resolution for upcoming year to drink daily certain amount of water and fail to fill it in the end. Hot water contributes to make our body hot as well which is really essential during this particular season. Let's make an attempt to keep our body fit, warm and healthy simply by drinking hot water time and again during this season.

I am sure you probably have completed your tasks of washing old jackets, sweaters or purchasing the new one. You probably must have thought of ideas to keep your room warm during this season. As we are
poor in electricity, let's even make contribution to reduce load shedding by consuming less electricity during this season by using less electric heater. Happy Winter!

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