Most New Year’s Resolutions emphasise action or abstinence. We should do more or less of something. We should do more sports, more language learning and more hobbies. We should smoke less, work less and drive our cars less.
Instead of our actions, we could also consider our presence
in this world. Are we really there for our loved ones? Do we spend time with
them and how do we spend our time with them? How is our attentiveness
towards our loved ones? Do we really listen and talk with full attention? We do
not always need to speak, but are we receptive to the expressed and
non-expressed needs of our fellow human beings?
In many cases, we can’t solve all problems and it is not good
to overact. The essence is to be there. This sounds like a tautology. We need
to be present when our loved ones need us. Let us get rid of our full agendas and live in the here and now.
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