摘要
每当新的一年来临之际,人们都会计划改变自已。他们会决心减肥,找到一份新工作,或者甚至可能会过一个讨论已久的假期。但我们为什么要对自己定下这些目标呢?这个传统又从何而来呢?为什么很多人在最终没能实现新年计划,但这个传统依旧在延续呢?我们可以从古巴比伦人开始谈起。
Every time a new year rolls around,people set out to better themselves.They promise they will lose weight,find a new job,or maybe even take that vacation they’ve always talked about.But why do we make these promises to ourselves,and where did this tradition come from?And why does this tradition live on when so many people fail to keep the resolutions they make?Well,we can start by talking about the ancient Babylonians.
