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falta, para, recomeço, uma, paciência, geral, cada, de, e, ocorre

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A chegada do Ano Novo traz consigo a ideia de recomeço. Essa ideia impulsiona-nos a fazer promessas e definir objetivos. 

“Ano novo, vida nova” é uma expressão comum, usada para motivar mudanças no sentido de melhor a saúde, a carreira, a vida pessoal em geral. 

Frequentemente, as resoluções de Ano Novo são uma tentativa de corrigir aquilo que sentimos estar em falta ou em desequilíbrio. No entanto, manter esses compromissos exige determinação e paciência, algo que nem sempre conseguimos sustentar ao longo do ano. 

Embora o entusiasmo inicial seja poderoso, a verdadeira transformação ocorre nos pequenos passos e, acima de tudo, num compromisso que se renova a cada novo dia. Talvez o segredo esteja menos em mudar radicalmente de uma vez só e mais em melhorar de forma progressiva. Assim sendo, o Ano Novo apenas é um ponto de partida num  processo longo de melhoria contínua.

EN Translation

The arrival of the New Year brings with it the idea of a fresh start. This idea drives us to make promises and set goals. 

“New year, new life” is a common expression, used to motivate changes to improve health, career and personal life in general. 

Often, New Year’s resolutions are an attempt to correct what we feel is lacking or out of balance. However, keeping these commitments requires determination and patience, something we don’t always manage to sustain throughout the year. 

Although the initial enthusiasm is powerful, the real transformation takes place in small steps and, above all, in a commitment that is renewed with each new day. Perhaps the secret lies less in changing radically all at once and more in improving progressively. So the New Year is just a starting point in a long process of continuous improvement.

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