Here's Why You Don't Need a "New You" Every January

Every beginning of each year, it has become a societal norm for people to make resolutions for that year. And there's been a trend where the phrase "new year, new me" is often said by those who aim to change a particular aspect of their life.

It sounds good to the ear, but it is practically unrealistic.

If you have to be a completely "new you", it would require a massive overall transformation, which will require more than twelve months to achieve.

Back to the point. I am not for the "new year, new me" approach. Simply because it borders on delusion and unrealistic expectations.

Every experience we have ever had is what makes us who we are today. There's no way that I can discard all those experiences, good and bad, and then become a completely different person overnight.

All those experiences come with benefits such as providing us with wisdom, the ability to discern, and all the life lessons we have accumulated to be able to manoeuvre life.

When you solely aim to become a new person, you automatically also aim to discard the positives that came with your life experiences, no matter how bad your life has been. Which is why believing in that motto or statement is pretty much being delusional.

The goal should never be to be a new you but a better you. The grown you. The evolved you.

Our lives are an accumulation of everything we've been through. There's no need to find a new you every January. Because that is impossible.

You can change your habits, alter your perspective, and transform your outlook on life. But that shouldn't always begin on the first of January; you can effect the change at any time, month, day, or season.

You can become a better and smarter individual by being realistic and practical.

You can easily aim to be a better you by August 2028. You can decide to be a better you on any month or day of the year. You do not have to wait for January to start making the evolution you desire. And all that takes not just a while, but requires a stringent conviction.

So, the "new year, new me" approach you have every year may be the one that hinders you from your progress. Maybe start by not waiting for any January to effect any life changes.

And instead of approaching your years as a new you, approach each day, each month, and each season as a better you.