Why do people believe as they do?
Are there are sound reasons for it?
Or is it that people believe what they want to believe?
Perhaps they believe something because it is popular.
I think it is because people like to have a basis for hope.
The changing of the calendar year represents for many people a change from the negative things that may have happened in the previous calendar year into hope that more positive things will happen in the incoming year.
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Yes most people hope for a better future.
A Bible proverb states: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit saps one’s strength.” (Proverbs 17:22)
In other words, your attitude makes a difference! It can affect whether you attain a goal or give up or whether a tragic event brings out the best in you or the worst.