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It seems to me that if the world placed, on their birthday, the emphasis they placed on new years eve, for the same reasons, the world would make just a little more sense to me. ^_^
I mean really, what sense does it make to observe January 1st as the "new year". The new year of what? It doesn't make any sense with the seasons, or any other calendar. The celebration of the day of your birth is truly an observation of a new phase [year] in your life. Celebrate it!
One could pose the argument of, "What harm does it do to partake in socially acceptable holiday celebrations? Its just another excuse to party, man!"
Well, I can only, truthfully, speak for myself, so, in my experience, after partaking in such obligatory traditions for so long, at a certain point, they all began to feel empty. As soon as something else I want to do comes into the plan horizon that conflicts with these traditions, the questioning begins. I began to feel torn between what I felt obligated to do, and what I ultimately wanted to do. Why should traditions that, when examined deeper, mean nothing to you or hold no valid significance at all, hinder your life in any way?
Celebrate the days that matter to you in a way that makes you feel the most loved. Whatever that may be.
♥
I mean really, what sense does it make to observe January 1st as the "new year". The new year of what? It doesn't make any sense with the seasons, or any other calendar. The celebration of the day of your birth is truly an observation of a new phase [year] in your life. Celebrate it!
One could pose the argument of, "What harm does it do to partake in socially acceptable holiday celebrations? Its just another excuse to party, man!"
Well, I can only, truthfully, speak for myself, so, in my experience, after partaking in such obligatory traditions for so long, at a certain point, they all began to feel empty. As soon as something else I want to do comes into the plan horizon that conflicts with these traditions, the questioning begins. I began to feel torn between what I felt obligated to do, and what I ultimately wanted to do. Why should traditions that, when examined deeper, mean nothing to you or hold no valid significance at all, hinder your life in any way?
Celebrate the days that matter to you in a way that makes you feel the most loved. Whatever that may be.
♥