Has the new year brought you more than just time to use today?

 Almost everywhere in the world, the arrival of the New Year is welcomed with great pomp, and even celebrated in religion and society with sacred rituals, carols, gifts and lots of fun.

But I ask myself, as a man with a certain amount of common sense, and I think I would like to learn more about common sense so that I can then practice at least some of the things I have learned: has the year that ended not long ago brought me anything?

You will have had some achievements, you will say.

That depends.

But what has the year itself contributed to the achievements that, thanks to the power and gifts that come from God, have knocked at my door?

Come to think of it, the previous year and the ones that have gone before haven't even brought me time, I would say.

I don't intend to complain by saying that.

As we know, time can and does exist anyway. Regardless of the calendar.

Just as the clock measures the units of time, according to the measurements that have been given to it, so does the calendar indicate time and show the perception of its measurement according to how, and for what, it was invented by man.

Interestingly, the calendar was invented by man, whereas there is no historical evidence that time had a human inventor.

Time can and does exist beyond the calendar (apparently at least, when one year ends and another year takes its place), time continues to make its presence felt.

Moreover, there are cultures, and groups of people, not infrequently even nations where the arrival of the new year is not always celebrated on the same date.

For example, among Jews, and probably in Israel, the new year is celebrated in September-October, due to the indications of the old Hebrew calendar.

As you probably know, in China too, a new year is celebrated and considered to start on a completely different date, and there are several cultures, including peoples, who start their year on a completely different date from contemporary civilisation.

Which is true? 

Is time compressed as each community has its calendar time? Hard to say.

Of course, we shouldn't necessarily end up lacking confidence in ourselves because we realize that the year brings us in most cases only days.

What have we brought into our lives in 2023?

What were the things that succeeded us in 2023?

What did we expect over the past year, and where did the competition take us?

What are some of our plans or goals that we were able to accomplish in 2023?

What are those things or forces that have helped us carry them out?

What role does God play in achieving our goals, and how has our action helped us in this?

A new year is a new beginning in the calendar.

But in your life, who or what was a new beginning?

As for me, in 2023 I started to do a personal development course.

As a hobby, I love computers and reading various materials about psychology.

What passions do you have?