Beginnings and endings are, in general, times for introspection.

Which is why, every New Year, most people sit down to worry about what they've been doing, what they ought to do and what wrongs need to be righted.

And then, we resolve to give ourselves over to the rights and do away with all that's wrong in our lives. We resolve to give up procrastination; we promise to quit smoking.

In short, we make resolutions.

In the present environment, where most of our lives are spent at work, the most important resolutions are the ones we make to better our career.

If you are haven't made any yet, don't worry; it's not too late. Here are five words from the wise… five New Year resolutions that could change your career.

Text: Roshni Raizada
Illustrations: Dominic Xavier