Easy to make, hard to keep resolutions

It is that time of the year again when our so-called life goals come alive. They are like another chance for us to set things right.

With this hope, come numerous resolutions, most of which remain unachieved at the end of the year. And thus, the cycle
continues.

Here are some common resolutions that Delhiites take every year and are unable to accomplish them.

n Gym woes: “Starting January 1, I will go to the gym” is something 25-year-old Vipul Bakshi resolves every year, a week before the New Year. From planning a balanced diet to deciding a perfect workout routine – he does it all. But, laziness and pushing himself out of his own comfort zone always overpowers.

n Quit smoking/drinking: On New Year’s eve, we follow our addictions and party after chugging beers and puffing away cigarettes. Yet, we dream of quitting the same the very next day. According to Anand Verma, Paritosh Aswal and Nishant Verma, lack of commitment always prevents them from following this resolution.

n Bathing daily: “In winters, even the geyser water becomes cold within minutes. So every year, I end up celebrating a no-bathe December,” exclaims photographer Baneet Chhabra. But this, he says, continues for the entire year thereafter. So pushing himself to the washroom and bathing every day is a resolution Chhabra fails to achieve every year.

n Being career oriented: Twenty three-year-old Tanya Kapoor, a budding advocate, feels it’s a fight for her to convince her parents to not get married unless she gets settled professionally. “I have been trying to focus for the past two years, but two ideas — of enjoying my youth and being focussed towards my goal — coincide in my mind,” she says. But in the end, the resolution of accomplishing even one of them fails for Kapoor.

n Save money: A resolution most difficult to follow by shopaholics — saving money — seems like the perfect thing to start the first day of the month. But Aarzoo Gaba, Karuna Tandon and Rohil Chawla are never able to control their love for clothes and technology. So their resolution of saving their salaries takes a back seat from January 10, every year.

n Being punctual: We all have had our bosses giving us hell for being late to work. “I will reach office on time everyday from January 1,” is something 23-year-old graphic designer Aarish Bhandari motivates himself with, every year. But two years down the line, the resolution has not been able to stay with him for more than a week.

n To be a morning person: As much as one wishes to be punctual, the yearning to have an organised and planned routine is a difficult-to-achieve task for many. Just as Garima Chawla, a second year B.com Honours student says, “It’s been six years now, but my resolution to wake up a few hours earlier and spend the day in a better manner hasn’t worked for me for even one day.”

n 52-week book challenge: Reading more books by adopting this challenge, where one completes one book in a week, is also one of the popular resolutions which people find
difficult to achieve, because of social media and other distractions.

n Stop lying to parents: “It has been a while since I am living away from home, and I have a bigger social life than my parents can imagine. So there are many moments where for get-togethers or office trips I have to lie to my parents,” says Vibhuti Garg, adding that while it has been many years, but this is a resolution she can’t accomplish.

n Travelling more: “I am the kind of person who yearns to visit the hills every month,” says Guneet Singh Nanda. But reasons like financial crunches, family responsibilities and job prevents him to do the same.