It wasn’t until recently that I started questioning why people make New Year’s resolutions.

Why wait until the beginning of a new year to change? I mean, sure, it’s a “new beginning,” but if you really want to alter something about yourself or the way you do things, take action at the moment you realize that you don’t like the way you act. You don’t need a holiday to dictate when you make some literal life-changing decisions.

It’s kind of like that question: What would you do if you found out you only had 30 days to live? Usually people would respond, “I would spend as much time with my loved ones as possible” or “I would live it up and do everything I’ve always wanted to do.” Why do you need to find out you have a limited time left on Earth in order to show gratitude towards people or to live in the moment? I see New Year’s as the same thing: wanting to make changes in your daily routines shouldn’t arise only because you feel you need to let go of bad habits along with the end of a year; changes should be made because they are needed.