Five Resolutions That Aspirants Must Have For The New Year

Resolutions are like an inseparable part of new-year. With every new-year, comes a lot of new resolutions, which go unnoticed as the year passes by. Thus with the passing years, for us now, resolutions are just fun things, which we make every December, and forget somewhere in mid-January. Friends, resolutions are not something to forget, they are something to follow, and being defence aspirants, you must stick to the promises you make. I have listed below five must have resolutions, which defence aspirants must have for the new-year. I hope you follow atleast one of them, and by follow I mean throughout the year. Comment any other resolution which you have made, or would like to share with us.

Five Resolutions That Aspirants Must Have For The New Year

1. The resolution to sleep and wake up a little early: “Early to bed and early to rise keeps a person healthy wealthy and wise”, an old saying, which we have forgotten in the era of internet and smart phones. The saying now is “late to bed and early to rise is giving us headache and a swollen eye”. We stay up till late, then struggle in the morning while going to school/college or for work. We are in such a rush in the morning that we forget so many things, including eating and smiling. We reach to our destination with a frown on our face. The reason I am listing this resolution here is, in defence, right from the SSB, you need to wake up early, everything is scheduled, you can’t even sleep five minutes extra. And you need proper rest, so it’s better to sleep a little early and thus wake up a little early too. 
   
2. The resolution to read: A well-read person can achieve fortunes. Never underestimate the power of reading. Reading has so many benefits, for everybody. For the aspirants it is like a boon. If you are reading enough, you can stay updated with the current things, you can get an excellent vocabulary, you can have a good command over English and you can gain ample knowledge. Make sure you are reading good magazine/book/newspaper/articles.
3. The resolution to stay fit: For everybody fitness is important for carrying out day-today chores with ease. Once you go for SSB, you’ll realize that fitness is much more important than that. You need to get through long days, you need fitness for that, you need to do outdoor exercises, you need fitness for that, and if you get through the SSB and go for the training then you need a class apart fitness. Fitness does not mean that you need to go running to the gym for a body like Arnold, or start playing a sport to excel like Saina Nehwal. Fitness for you is simply going for a jog in the morning, or evening, or doing mild exercises.
4. The resolution to stop Procrastinating: Procrastination is a disease of the young generation. We keep on procrastinating until it is a life and death situation. From studies to household chores, from meeting a friend to getting a haircut, we procrastinate anything and everything. If you are not bitten by this snake of procrastination , you are lucky. However, those who love it, should make a resolution to stop it this year. Preparation for SSB is a continuous and rigorous affair, if you’ll keep on procrastinating it’ll affect your preparation.
5. The resolution to “keep trying”: If you are an aspirant, you’ll understand the importance of not losing hope. It is tough to get rejected and try again. Since you want to get into the forces, you should have determination to make this dream a reality. You might fall down many times but if you have the will, you’ll keep on trying. So do not lose hope when you fail.

 Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

I am Tashi, basically from Varanasi, currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science from Christ University, Bangalore. I am interested in reading and football. It has always been my dream to join the forces,so here I am to share my experience with all the aspiring faujis. Remember with determination you’ll be triumphant!