Resolutions

Resolutions are easy to break, but important to achieve. And by mid January we usually ask ourselves, WHY DO WE NEED RESOLUTIONS?

Resolutions are like our personal cheerleaders, nudging us to do better and be better. Think about it – when you make a resolution, you're basically saying, "Hey, I want to fix this," or "I want to try that." It's like setting up a personal challenge. They help us focus on what's important, like getting healthier, picking up a new hobby, or just being nicer to people. It's not always easy, but that's the cool part. Sticking to resolutions can be tough, but when we do, it feels pretty awesome. They're all about giving ourselves a little push to grow and change in good ways.

But are you one of those who starts the year with a big resolution but ends up breaking it?

Totally get it, breaking resolutions is super common. But here's a cool trick – break down your big resolution into smaller, more manageable goals. It's like if you want to get fit, instead of aiming to hit the gym every day, start with something simpler, like a 10-minute walk. And, keep track of your progress. It's motivating to see how far you've come. Also, don't be too hard on yourself if you slip up. It's all part of the journey. The key? Keep it realistic and fun. But consistency is the key!

7 practical ways to stick to your resolutions

So, if you're ready to make a resolution, go ahead and give these IDEAS a shot!

2023 RECAP

02 January
SC upholds legality of demonetization

15 January
Yeti Airlines Flight crashes in Nepal, killing 72

18 January
Indian Olympians launch protest against WFI chief

24 January
Hindenburg releases report against Adani Group

5 February
Cyclone Freddy over Indian Ocean kills over 1400

6 February
Turkey-Syria earthquake leaves over 59,000 dead

26 February
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia arrested

2 March
BJP retains Tripura & Nagaland; NPP-led coalition wins Mizoram

13 March
RRR and The Elephant Whisperers win Oscars 

20 March

IMF approves US$3bn loan for Sri Lanka

23 March
Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP

11 April
Myanmar civil war: 165 killed by Airforce

23 April
Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh arrested

24 April
India surpasses China as most populous country

30 April
Space X’s Spaceship explodes

3 May
Ethnic violence erupts in Manipur

5 May
WHO says Covid-19 no longer an emergency

6 May
Charles III coronated as King of Great Britain 

9 May
Former Pak PM Imran Khan arrested

13 May
Congress wins Karnataka election

28 May
PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament building

2 June
Triple train collision in Odisha kills nearly 300

14 June
First human embryo without sperm or eggs created

18 June
Titan, a deep-sea submersible explodes

23 June
Wagner group declares war on Russia

18 July
21 Opposition parties join hands to form I.N.D.I.A 

23 July
Greece wildfires: Tens of thousands evacuated

31 July 
Riots break out in Nuh, Haryana

8 August
Hawaii wildfires: 17,000 acres of land burned, 100 killed

11 August
NDA govt wins no-trust motion

20 August
Spain beats England 1-0 in FIFA Women's WC

23 August
Chandrayaan-3 lands on south pole of moon

25 August
Former POTUS Trump arrested and released

2 September
ISRO launches India's first solar observation mission

7 September
Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan releases in theaters

8 September
Morocco earthquake leaves 2960 dead

9 September
India hosts G20 Summit in Delhi

18 September 

Canada accuses India of separatist’s murder, New Delhi denies claim

20 September
Women’s Reservation Bill passed

7 October
Hamas-Israel war begins after terror attack kills hundreds

13 October
Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion USD

17 October
Indian Supreme Court refuses to legalise same-sex marriage

28 October
Matthew Perry passes away

9 November
U.S. surgeons announce world's first whole eye transplant

19 November
Australia defeat India to win Cricket World Cup 2023

22 November
Far-right politician Geert Wilders’ party wins most seats in Netherlands election

29 November
41 tunnel workers rescued in Uttarakhand after 17 days

3 December
State Election: BJP wins Raj, MP, C’garh; Cong gets Telangana; ZNP in Mizoram

6 December
Google DeepMind releases Gemini Language Model

8 December
Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha

11 December
Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Art 370

13 December 
Parliament breached by two protesters 

18 December
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples 

20 December 
143 Opposition MPs suspended in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

And, that's 2023 for you!