Every year, our community Parsis welcome the new year with much celebration and big hopes, brave promises and absolutely no intention of following through! We declare loudly to each other and to ourselves – less food, less drink, more walking, sleep early, more saving money and the most ambitious one of them all… “I will mind my own business!” By breakfast, all resolutions are missing, like that last piece of badaam-pak you’d secretly stashed away but still managed to get stolen.

So, before you announce that 2026 is your year of discipline, self-control and transformation, take this quiz. And… Answer honestly! No one is judging you. Except your family. And your friends. And your neighbours. And probably you!

1. Your New Year resolution is to eat healthier. On 1^st January, breakfast is:
2. Fruit bowl, green tea and a smug “new me” expression
   B. Eggs, because protein is healthy (and Parsi)
   C. Bun-pao with jam, eeda, last night’s leftovers… Diet starts tomorrow, baba!
3. You resolve to exercise regularly. Your gym bag:
4. Is colour-coordinated and already posted on Instagram
   B. Is bought, admired and given a permanent chair
   C. Is now a family heirloom holding wires, chargers and guilt
5. You promise to drink less this year. At the first party, someone says, “Just one peg?”
6. You politely decline and sip soda like a saint
   B. You say yes, but proclaim your boundaries loudly
   C. You say “only one” and wake up knowing everyone’s salary, fights and secrets!
7. You plan to be more patient this year. Someone cuts you off in traffic.
8. You smile, bless them mentally and release karma
   B. You mutter expletives under your breath and move on
   C. You yell out a TED Talk on driving, morals and their miserable upbringing
9. You decide to avoid gossip. Gossip-Queen – Aunty Farzana calls…
10. You gently change the topic to weather and health
    B. You listen silently but swear secrecy
    C. You listen carefully, ask for details and forward it with context. Staying informed is community service
11. Your resolution is to sleep early. At 11 pm you are:
12. In bed, phone away, eyes closed
    B. In bed, phone in hand, scrolling “for just five minutes.”
    C. Deep into watching one last episode, which somehow becomes three
13. You promise to eat smaller portions. At a lagan/Navjote, you:
14. Take a small portion and wait for compliments
    B. Take normal portions and skip dessert with visible pain
    C. Take everything because it is rude to waste food
15. You swear to reduce screen time. Your phone usage:
16. Is carefully timed, proudly reduced and discussed like an achievement
    B. Is reduced on the phone but transferred smoothly to the laptop
    C. Is essential for survival because family groups update faster than news channels

RESULTS

Mostly A’s – The Suspiciously Responsible Parsi: Either you are genuinely disciplined or this quiz has not met the real you yet. Enjoy January. February will have questions.

Mostly B’s – The Emotionally-Negotiating Parsi: You mean well. You try hard. You compromise gracefully. You bargain with yourself daily. Some resolutions may just survive…. with adjustments, desserts and mild guilt.

Mostly C’s – The Majjha Ni Life Legend: Let’s be honest. Resolutions are suggestions. You live fully, eat happily, gossip generously and have zero regrets. Your life is loud, entertaining and fully booked. Change is optional. Fun is compulsory!

Whether you keep your resolutions, negotiate with them, or forget them entirely by lunchtime, remember this: New Year promises are temporary, but FUN is eternal. Be kind to yourself, eat the dessert, pour the drink and embrace Majjha ni life with pride! Make resolutions bravely, break them gracefully, and console yourself with the comforting truth that there’s always next year!! Happy New Year!