As the new year begins, New Year resolutions are once again the hot topic. Some plan to live healthier with exercise and clean eating. Others want to quit smoking or drinking. "Resolution is a great way to welcome the beginning of the year with optimism," says Adhila Yasmin, a first-year medical student. She asks if resolutions really transform us or are just myths we repeat each year. Praveen Kallingal, a private firm worker, feels resolutions work only if set realistically. Different ages express many views. Sajna S.K., a homemaker, advises that change does not have to wait for the new year. "The change should be made within ourselves, and the day does not matter," she says. "Not everyone sticks to resolutions all year." Archana Sujeeth, a high school student, calls resolutions a "road to build good new habits and eliminate negativity from life." She sees it as a hopeful fresh start. On the other hand, 20-year-old Niranjana K.T. says, "I never take a New Year resolution, as I clearly know I will be unable to follow it." Architecture student Nofidha K.P. agrees, saying, "I do not believe in ‘new year, new me. Life changes every morning, not just on January 1." For Abdul Gafoor, who quit smoking years ago, the New Year is more than a calendar flip. It is a time for dreams and personal reinvention. M. Irshad, a middle-aged man, sums it up: "Whether you believe in resolutions or not, resolutions can make changes only if you work and wish to change. Unfulfilled goals from the past help guide us into this new chapter."