The Powerlessness of a New Year and the Vanity of Its Celebration

Bringing hope to everyone who fails at resolutions

Keno Ogbo
5 min readJan 1, 2024
Photo by sterlinglanier Lanier on Unsplash

According to a recent Forbes research report, 21% of individuals setting goals at the New Year do not expect them to last for more than a month. A further 34% state that their most recent resolution lasted between one and three months.

This means one in two people setting resolutions at the new year admit failure in less than three months. This could be you, and you would agree that something needs to change. You can’t keep failing to keep new year resolutions, year after year. How long is too long? When will you realise the futility of doing the same thing over and over again, and failing.

But here is a thought. You are not a failure, contrary to that, you are great and awesome, your inner resolve and strength can achieve anything you put your mind to, but you are making a simple mistake. You are assigning that power to the powerless moment of a New Year crossover.

23:59, 31 Dec — What Gives The Moment any Power to Change your life?

It’s crazy. Think of it. A few seconds before the moment, you eat a chocolate bar, but right after?, No, it’s a new year’s resolution, you proudly proclaim.

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Keno Ogbo

A stochastic writer, delving into life, tech and fiction. Writing from her West African background, she tackles old issues with a fresh perspective.