It seems like a cliche, but I decided to title the article this way. I'm writing it at the beginning of 2026, because usually on the very first days of the year we dream of something new, wish for more than we managed to achieve last year, and hope that the new year will be happier and more successful.

Any adult has the opportunity to choose the lifestyle to live. At a certain point, we realize something is missing in our life and we start looking for that something… This is how we find our hobby, that is the type of activity not professional for us, in which we are amateurs, and it brings us pleasure. Engaging in such a hobby for a certain period of time, we become more confident, acquiring professional skills in this kind of activity. This can apply to any of our hobbies, but here we will be talking about dancing.

Kitten Hans and kitten Tin were sitting on the edge of a fence, counting the stars in the sky.

The last leaf fell from the tree. Sad. Vasya sat on a bench, wearing a warm jacket and a scarf, holding a store-bought latte. A strong wind blew through the street, and grey clouds half-covered the sun.

Vasya was sitting at home by the open window, breathing quickly and praying for at least a small breeze to come through. It was very hot outside, the peak of summer, and so Vasya thought it would have been better if he had stayed in Winter or Spring — at least he wouldn’t be dying from the heat and sweating so much. Suddenly, Summer itself came into the room. It looked at Vasya with a smile, holding back a little laugh, and then walked toward him, slowly but confidently.

Travel isn’t just about rest and new impressions; it’s also an opportunity to improve brain function. Modern research shows that trips stimulate brain development and help people become more energetic and goal-oriented.

Vasya was running happily down the street. The puddles seemed light and invisible, the sun shone brighter than ever, and the gentle spring breeze brushed against his face, making everything around him feel freer and more delightful. Suddenly, Vasya slipped on a puddle and fell onto the asphalt, scraping his right knee.

By keenly observing human behavior, studying various psychological concepts and approaches, and testing them first on myself, I have formulated for myself a few postulates that make life easier and stop me from swimming upstream against its current. I’m not saying that everyone should live exactly by these rules – it’s important to pick or create your own personal ones. Yes, that’s possible!

The year begins with winter. A faint, barely-breathing feeling that something is rising from the earth — something already lives, while something else is only awakening, only being born into this world through the heavy layers of ice and cold.

Perhaps you have noticed that many important events in a person’s life — decisions, meetings, gifts of fate, and acquaintances — happen by chance. Reflect on your own life and, in your view, what has happened by chance. Perhaps you happened to meet someone by chance, and that person later played a significant role in your fate. Perhaps you didn’t know the answer to a question when you took the exam, and then happened to answer it correctly. Perhaps you made a decision by chance, made a choice by accident, or spoke words by chance that positively influenced the course of events.