We’re now two weeks into 2026. 新年の抱負は立てましたか？ 守ることはできていますでしょうか？ (Shinnen no hōfu wa tatemashita ka? Mamoru koto wa dekite-imasu deshō ka?, Did you make any New 12 months’s resolutions? Have you ever been in a position to maintain them?)
When you’re nonetheless sticking to your eating regimen or conserving display screen time to a minimal, you’re doing higher than most individuals. 海外では1月の２週目の金曜日は、抱負が続かなくなる日として知られる「クイッターズ・デー」と言われています (Kaigai dewa ichi-gatsu no ni-shūme no kinyōbi wa, hōfu ga tsuzukanakunaru hello to shite shirareru “kuittāzu dē” to iwarete-imasu, The second Friday of January is understood abroad as “Quitter’s Day,” a day when folks have a tendency to surrender on their resolutions). It’s mentioned that half of all individuals who make 新年の抱負 (shinnen no hōfu) — which interprets actually to “New 12 months’s aspiration” in Japanese — break them by that time.
新年の抱負を守れなかったからといって、 罪悪感を感じるわけではない (Shinnen no hōfu o mamorenakatta kara to itte, zaiakukan o kanjiru wake dewa nai, Simply since you couldn’t maintain your New 12 months’s decision doesn’t imply you’re feeling responsible). Simply take a second to recalibrate your targets and mirror on whether or not they’re real looking for you.
