Dear all, please don't get caught up in the "New Year" hysteria. January 1 is just a date like November 3 or May 22. The world did not begin on January 1. Rather, it is just a symbolic day arrived at by popular consensus to mark time. The Catholic Liturgical Year begins by end of November, Chinese lunar year begins by end of January while the Islamic calendar has 354 days. January 1 is just a symbolic day. The real "New Year" for each man is their birthday anniversary. That's when you begin a new year and it's different for different men.
Therefore, decisions to become a better person (RESOLUTION) must be a daily routine, not a yearly ritual. Meanwhile, the myths associated with January 1 should be discarded. "If I borrow somebody money on January 1, that's how people will continue to borrow from me throughout the year" and then you refuse to assist the person. That's a fallacy!
And all these four, five hours prayers on December 31 to "wash away" the negativities of 2021 is just an illusion and a psycho-spiritual mind game. If you couldn't change it on October 7, it may not change on January 1. And the fact that you missed a target by January 1 does not mean you can't get it right by May 8. Between December 31 and January 1, we are only changing dates just like July 31 to august 1, we are not crossing any line "over".
Enough of these mind games by religious leaders. January 1 is a symbolic date for celebration just like Independence Day on October 1. Let's enjoy the season, catch the fun and jettison the myths.

Me only waiting for evening to come and top up the remaining stocks and lock up.

Na house get me tomorrow and Sunday..

That's your opinion and you are entitled to it but avoid generalization of issues from your own narrow perspective. Others have their unique experiences and testimonies from special cross over services and will stick to attending it annually. Live and let's live.

SmartProf:
That's your opinion and you are entitled to it but avoid generalization of issues from you own narrow perspective. Others have their unique experiences and testimonies from special cross over services and will stick to attending it annually. Live and let's live.

sure.... but the bottom line is that we should not over hype everything and make it sacrosanct