Fickle and not so fickle Resolutions 2020

Just like every year, resolutions have to be made to usher in another year. It’s tradition!

Stemming from a uniquely human need for constant up gradation. Whether we keep the resolutions or not is a separate story. Broken resolutions could fill tomes and still remain unwritten. So let's get down to penning New Year resolutions for the year 2020.

# lose weight: This one is a no brainer that automatically gets written down on all resolution diaries across the globe. It's been a constant for the last 300 years and will continue to remain one for the next 300.

# Spend less time on the phone: This one is fast catching up with resolution no.1 in terms of popularity and prevalence. Seems rather difficult with the number of apps as well as mouth watering entertainment on offer.

# Resolve to take back control of personal data online: No more posting hundreds of pictures to social networking sites, telling the world where you are and what you are eating, feeling, thinking or doing. Update privacy settings on all devices including the mind.

# Reinitiate the habit of reading: It's time to go back to the musty smell of books from the shining logos and razzmatazz of Netflix, Hotstar and Prime and other streaming services. Because if you don't read, how will you ever understand?

# Become a plant owner: Maybe, this is the solution to global warming. If each of us had tiny gardens replenishing the oxygen, Armageddon could be pushed away. And if not, at least our homes would look prettier.

# Sanitize the phone: Came across this one on the internet, and realised how true it is. Phones are a hotbed of all creepy crawly invisible things out to get you. According to researchers, phones have been found to carry 10 times more bacteria than toilet seats.

# Sanitize the mind: More important than the phone and a must do. Filter what goes in and dump the rubbish.

Hoping these little things lead to a better world in 2020

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About the Author

Priyanka Modi is a writer, environmentalist and mother. She loves to read and believes that books can change the world.