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A Long January
A Long January
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| Long roads for long reflections is every January. Illustration: Pinterest.
| Long roads for long reflections is every January. Illustration: Pinterest.
On social media we read every January that people complain about how long the first month of the year is for them and how they expect it to move quickly to continue with their lives; Today I explain why for many, January is a tedious month as well as some meanings of life with which you could associate this month.
On social media we read every January that people complain about how long the first month of the year is for them and how they expect it to move quickly to continue with their lives; Today I explain why for many, January is a tedious month as well as some meanings of life with which you could associate this month.
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San Salvador - January, 31th, 2025 05:35 a.m.
If your hypothalamus performs the essential functions within your body, surely your biological clock, which is the one that warns you of the different phases of the day or even the night while you sleep, will not make you perceive significant differences as the days or months go by.
If your hypothalamus performs the essential functions within your body, surely your biological clock, which is the one that warns you of the different phases of the day or even the night while you sleep, will not make you perceive significant differences as the days or months go by.
Of course, a different case for many would be January, the first month of the year in which, leaving aside the medical aspect, some people feel this period is the longest month of the year; This perception is not new.
Of course, a different case for many would be January, the first month of the year in which, leaving aside the medical aspect, some people feel this period is the longest month of the year; This perception is not new.
Is January really longer than the rest of the months?
Is January really longer than the rest of the months?
January really isn't as long as some believe, months like March, May, July, August, October and December also have 31 days. In the case of December we are going to scratch a little later on this month as well.
January really isn't as long as some believe, months like March, May, July, August, October and December also have 31 days. In the case of December we are going to scratch a little later on this month as well.
So if January has practically the same calendar dates as most months, why do we complain that it never ends?
So if January has practically the same calendar dates as most months, why do we complain that it never ends?
The answer is simple: and because of its predecessor December, yes December is the busiest and brightest month of the year in almost every sense.
The answer is simple: and because of its predecessor December, yes December is the busiest and brightest month of the year in almost every sense.
When January begins, the routine generally becomes immersive again in our lives, that is, we focus again on work 100 percent; In some companies, December is a somewhat weak month in internal performance or even with lower production or transactions, which is why there are companies that take advantage of those dates to send their employees on vacation, knowing that it is a somewhat irregular month for their business activity.
When January begins, the routine generally becomes immersive again in our lives, that is, we focus again on work 100 percent; In some companies, December is a somewhat weak month in internal performance or even with lower production or transactions, which is why there are companies that take advantage of those dates to send their employees on vacation, knowing that it is a somewhat irregular month for their business activity.
In January, school or university also restarts and some go back to the gym to try to lose that belly that you have gotten too much, because of all that food and drinks that you had in December. Well yes, December is definitely not for dieting! Right? Oing!
In January, school or university also restarts and some go back to the gym to try to lose that belly that you have gotten too much, because of all that food and drinks that you had in December. Well yes, December is definitely not for dieting! Right? Oing!
Then we return to what we call "normality" and that's where the boredom begins again.
Then we return to what we call "normality" and that's where the boredom begins again.
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Shorter days
Shorter days
In January in some regions it gets dark earlier, it is cold, windy or even rainy, which causes many people to look for their home earlier, promoting routine and self-reflection. So January has fewer hours of daylight, a factor that affects our biological clock and that each human being perceives differently.
In January in some regions it gets dark earlier, it is cold, windy or even rainy, which causes many people to look for their home earlier, promoting routine and self-reflection. So January has fewer hours of daylight, a factor that affects our biological clock and that each human being perceives differently.
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The suck and the enjoyment that affects you
The suck and the enjoyment that affects you
Since we were children we grew up with the idea that December is the most special and happiest month of the year so we embrace the belief that everything is better that month or even since November when we begin the "Christmas and New Year's season."
Since we were children we grew up with the idea that December is the most special and happiest month of the year so we embrace the belief that everything is better that month or even since November when we begin the "Christmas and New Year's season."
The truth is that when we have a good time and we are enjoying ourselves, we feel that time flies, that it passes like water through our hands; Then in January come the sighs because "Christmas is gone" even though the time and calendar days have been practically the same.
The truth is that when we have a good time and we are enjoying ourselves, we feel that time flies, that it passes like water through our hands; Then in January come the sighs because "Christmas is gone" even though the time and calendar days have been practically the same.
That is why January, not being a festive month, "we feel boring or we could even feel a little lonely", that hustle and bustle, the party, the drinks, the more frequent outings and meetings with friends, the Christmas tree and lights, the gifts, all that enjoyment will mostly not be in January and we will feel it totally different from what we quickly get used to experiencing in December in just a few weeks from November.
That is why January, not being a festive month, "we feel boring or we could even feel a little lonely", that hustle and bustle, the party, the drinks, the more frequent outings and meetings with friends, the Christmas tree and lights, the gifts, all that enjoyment will mostly not be in January and we will feel it totally different from what we quickly get used to experiencing in December in just a few weeks from November.
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Family visits could also be less frequent, generating a series of not so pleasant feelings for some. Remember that human beings avoid sensations that they do not like, even if they are not necessarily bad.
Family visits could also be less frequent, generating a series of not so pleasant feelings for some. Remember that human beings avoid sensations that they do not like, even if they are not necessarily bad.
An additional aspect of reality is that in January we become adults again, but how come in January we become adults again, man, if I am already a full-fledged man with hair on my chest and more; Also, the Chabelita is size 90A?
An additional aspect of reality is that in January we become adults again, but how come in January we become adults again, man, if I am already a full-fledged man with hair on my chest and more; Also, the Chabelita is size 90A?
Actually, I mean that in December we have a significant amount of payments to make: credit cards, discounts on payroll, tuition, school supplies, uniforms, books, memberships, the electricity consumption increased in December due to the little tree that didn't rest, blah blah.
Actually, I mean that in December we have a significant amount of payments to make: credit cards, discounts on payroll, tuition, school supplies, uniforms, books, memberships, the electricity consumption increased in December due to the little tree that didn't rest, blah blah.
Financial worries in January could make us sad very early. As they say: "after the pleasure comes the shock."
Financial worries in January could make us sad very early. As they say: "after the pleasure comes the shock."
In short: December basically with its partying and hustle and bustle also raises our dopamine, and in contrast it is the culprit that you feel that January has like 90 days and that it never ends, haha!
In short: December basically with its partying and hustle and bustle also raises our dopamine, and in contrast it is the culprit that you feel that January has like 90 days and that it never ends, haha!
I leave you a "duty": investigate how dopamine is generated and acts in your body, knowing this will help you not only understand aspects of yourself and how you function but also about social behavior.
I leave you a "duty": investigate how dopamine is generated and acts in your body, knowing this will help you not only understand aspects of yourself and how you function but also about social behavior.
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January and its own meanings
January and its own meanings
"The name January comes from the Latin ianuarius, which means relative to Janus. Janus was the Roman God of beginnings, transitions and endings. January was the first month dedicated to Janus, so it was important to the ancient Romans. Janus was represented with two faces, one looking to the past and the other to the future, symbolizing the beginning and the end. In ancient Rome, Janus was venerated during the celebrations of the turn of the year."
"The name January comes from the Latin ianuarius, which means relative to Janus. Janus was the Roman God of beginnings, transitions and endings. January was the first month dedicated to Janus, so it was important to the ancient Romans. Janus was represented with two faces, one looking to the past and the other to the future, symbolizing the beginning and the end. In ancient Rome, Janus was venerated during the celebrations of the turn of the year."
In my personal perception, January has always meant a beginning, I would say that it is the clearest and cleanest month of the year, in December I usually get rid and clean of things that should not be with me or accompany me for the new year: such as clothes and shoes that I no longer use, papers and books that only take up space and accumulate dust, as well as people or contacts with whom I do not find reasons to communicate, much less coexist: Fuchi, haha, it flew!
In my personal perception, January has always meant a beginning, I would say that it is the clearest and cleanest month of the year, in December I usually get rid and clean of things that should not be with me or accompany me for the new year: such as clothes and shoes that I no longer use, papers and books that only take up space and accumulate dust, as well as people or contacts with whom I do not find reasons to communicate, much less coexist: Fuchi, haha, it flew!
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In short, make life more efficient, lighten it as much as possible, personally I am excited about January and I don't feel it is long, it is a month of reflection on what I experienced just a few days before, that is, last year, remember that we are fortunate to have another year of life, understand more coldly the triumphs and failures of the just past year and begin to evaluate how I have started the new year.
By the way, on December 31 I launched an article with "7 Goals of Good Life 2025", read it in E-paper version on my website, in my Newsletter on LinkedIn, in video version on my YouTube channel or in my Time Machine podcast on Spotify.
Make sure your Januarys are clean and don't start to fill yourself with garbage and things that you don't really need even if they have a beard, or wear heels and bombshells.
For many, January, its meaning is a month of slopes and they also live their "Blue Monday" in their own way, not so blue but Monday.
Many immerse themselves in intense crises or existential analyzes and then the frustrations of little progress during this first month or that the goals or objectives that they imposed on themselves begin to emerge early on are too complex to continue. Anyway, you were very excited in December!
January is also history and ONE MONTH WILL NOT DEFINE YOU FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, but if you had not understood some of the aspects that I have just briefly explained to you, now you would understand them better and you will be able to manage yourself from a different perspective and I hope that this will be a win-win.
Don't forget your coffee!
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