
New Year, New You? Let’s Be Honest, You’ll Need Backup
By Will Price January has a certain smell to it. Not the scent of fireworks fading or champagne glasses drying, but something more intangible, more universal: the unmistakable aroma of collective optimism. Across the world, people declare that this is going to be their year. The year they finally get fit, get organised, get rich, get mindful, get ahead, or simply get through without losing their sanity. Gyms overflow. Diet apps surge. Amazon sells out of motivational planners with linen covers and inspirational quotes. For a brief, shining moment, everyone genuinely believes a total reinvention is possible simply because the…




