Making 2025 a year worth remembering

As the tide of time rolls on, and while each one of us gears up for whatever unpredictability the new year may unfurl, it is time to take a really deep breath and pause to think.

- Vivek Atray

As the tide of time rolls on, and while each one of us gears up for whatever unpredictability the new year may unfurl, it is time to take a really deep breath and pause to think. Reflection and introspection are utterly under-utilized tools and there's much to be said about upping the ante in these spheres. By diving deeper into our own mindsets and even by raising the perspective of our own consciousness, we can probably obtain a deeper as well as a bird's eye insight into where we're truly headed.

The onset of every new year is a god-sent opportunity for pondering, mulling, mindfulness and pausing, as also for recharging oneself. If we are really determined to make a "match" of this life, we have to make course corrections along the way. After all, no one is perfect. Improvements and enhancements are always feasible, however lofty the heights that one may have scaled. And if life has been unfair, unkind and a struggle of sorts, every new year bestows humanity and each one of its members the chance to re-breathe, re-energize and refurbish. It is the time to determinedly raise our own life levels and our wherewithal to handle the inevitable challenges that lie ahead.