The clock strikes midnight on December 31, fireworks light up the sky and WhatsApp pings with forwarded greetings. Families exchange warm hugs, neighbors shout “Happy New Year” over the noise of loudspeakers and resolutions are quietly declared—some with confidence, others with a bit of trepidation. “I’ll wake up at 5 a.m.,” someone promises or “This is the year I’ll finally get fit.” But as February creeps in, the 5 a.m. alarms are snoozed, fitness goals are postponed and life ambles back to its regular rhythm.