We said goodbye to 2020, one of the most challenging years the world has faced in modern history. For some of us it was a good year, for others it was devastating. Regardless of how last year went, I’m pretty sure we are all excited about the new year!
A new year means a new start, we have 365 new days, and 365 chances to improve our lives by the end of the year. And what better way to celebrate the new year than reading and sharing some happy new year quotes!
In celebration of the new year, I prepared this list of happy new year quotes for a better future; I hope you enjoy them!
As a bonus, I included a few new year’s resolutions to help you kick off 2021 with new positive habits!
Happy New Year Quotes For a Better Future
The beginning of the year is like a blank book. Each day represents a new page. Write a good book this year.
What the new year brings will greatly depend on what you bring to the new year, so choose wisly.
Cheers to the new year and to new oppertunities. There are 365 of them!
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
New year’s resolutions work only if you do.
There are far far better things to look forward in the new year then any we left in the past.
A new year is a chance to start over, to try something new, to do something you’ve never done, to meet someone you’ve never met.
May this new year be a joyful ride for you and your family. Wishing you a happy new year!
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.
This year: Break a bad habit. Learn a new skill. Do a good deed. Visit a new place. Try a new food.
Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
Make this year a year of finding fulfillment, joy, peace and purpose.
A new year is ahead of us. Let’s all be more gentle, more loving, more grateful and let’s have more empathy. The world needs positive energy now more then ever.
Each year we write down resolutions and fail to meet them most of the time. This year, do it different. Meet your resolutions and be proud of yourself at the end of the year.
This new year I want you to start doing something. At the end of each week write down something good that happened to you and place it in a jar. At the end of the year empty out the jar and you’ll see all the happy memories you’ve made!
Inspiring Happy New Year Quotes
Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.
You made your New Year’s resolution because accomplishing it will make you happy. Always remember how happy you’ll be and don’t give up on it.
Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.
The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start.
Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.
You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.
Every single year, we’re a different person. I don’t think we’re the same person all of our lives.
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice.
Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas
- Start meditating
- Every morning say at least 5 things you are grateful for
- Exercise at least 3 times a week
- Try new hobbies
- Do something you’ve never done
- Visit a place you’ve never been to
- Write a song for someone or something
- Do a good deed
- Learn to be happy
- Practice mindfulness
- Get a day off from social media each week
- Become tidier
- Start saving some money
- Learn a new language
- Make a business plan
- Adopt a pet
- See the doctor more often
- Stop procrastinating
- Learn to control your emotions
- Start being more responsible
- Become more romantic
- Connect with an old friend
- Boost your self-esteem
- Get out of your comfort zone at least once
- Learn something new about a culture
- Start eating healthy
- Do a random act of kindness
- Give one compliment a day
- Stop gossiping
- Volunteer
Conclusion
There you have it! The best happy new year quotes + my list of new year’s resolutions. I hope you enjoyed reading. Do you have a happy new year quote that you would like to share? Tell us in the comments below!
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