India, Jan. 1 -- While there's always scope for cosmic magic to create a believer out of a skeptic, actual faith in the workings of the Universe and the power of your own intention is kind of crucial for this one.

Real talk? There's nothing really all that 'new' about the year changing. 365 (or 366) days pass, and calendars we keep on the wall and in our phone, get reset to the start of a serial number. If you didn't happen to know that yesterday was December 31, making today January 1, there's honestly, maybe not much that would change on a practical level about your life. Except for the rule-of-thumb parties and celebration. But here's the thing, a new year continues to be 'new', year after year, because even the most pessimistic perso...