A new year — An old thought A new year, a new beginning … or possibly another repeat — the hardest challenge being to remember the pledges and resolutions in the first place. It all depends on perspective. Some resolutions never made sense, in 2020 or before. Be a better person, exercise more, eat less, talk more or less, write letters, visit parents, and you know — all those things that you either do or do not, regardless of resolutions. On the other hand, some resolutions might not even have to be articulated in order for them to make sense in 2021. After all, 2020 was a rather extraordinary year: