My New Year (2017) Resolutions
Ritesh Kumar Singh
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We all love to make new-year resolutions whether we implement them or not - is a different matter. Yet we do it every year. Here are my top 11 resolutions for 2017:
- I will continue to oppose any restrictions imposed on my freedom of expression, yet I will watch my tongue and be mindful of what I say or write about any person or an issue.
2. I will try not to judge people by their background – caste, color, ethnic identities, food, language or religion, sex or sexual orientation.
3. I will continue not to watch Indian television news as most of them are focused on sensationalizing things to jack up their TRPs.
4. I will not share unconfirmed news/social media feeds.
5. I will cut on reading newspapers and read at least 6 to 8 bestseller non-fiction books in 2017. I will write more articles and posts - to make my readers use the basic principles of economics in dealing with their day-to-day problems and become smarter as consumers when buying homes, negotiating a job, hiring someone to do a job or looking for a spouse to settle down. I will finish writing my first book in 2017.
6. I will be extra careful about what I eat, how much I eat, and will do exercise at least 5 days a week wherever I’m. I will continue to cut on junk and sugary food. In sum, I’ll be health conscious.
7. I will try to reduce my time spent on mobile phones and social media platforms.
8. I will try to keep distance with extremists and hate mongers, or any person who love or hate Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal or Rahul Gandhi too much. Moderates who are open to logical debate or discussion are most welcome.
9. I’ll continue to travel and see as many new places as I can – within and outside India to broaden my perspective.
10. I will try to make India cleaner in my own little way (in addition to continue paying Swachh Bharat Cess, of course) and be extra courteous to tourists in general irrespective of their nationalities or passports as I want India to be a preferred tourist destination.
11. I’ll use debit cards rather than credit cards which promote over-spending and conspicuous consumerism and often ruin financial planning. I also intend to surrender all my credit cards except 1 or 2 that I use only in emergencies. No high-interest personal loans for me.
Happy New Year 2017!
Please share what are your new-year resolutions. If we're not connected, it's time to get to know each other. You can get in touch with me on Twitter @RiteshEconomist and The Smart Consumer
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8 年Thanks for sharing your resolutions. They are more practical and most of us can relate to them.
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8 年Great post & fantastic resolutions. Your posts are always noteworthy and make interesting reading. Good luck to you.
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8 年Lot's of resolutions matching to my taste too.
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