How to make 2020 extremely lucky for you, even when nothing is working on your favour? The new year has begun. Not only does it mark the beginning of 2020 but also a whole new decade. But have you ever given a thought about what you can do to make 2020 the best year of your life? Well, apart from hard work, good luck is really important too. At least for the people who believe in it. There is an age-old saying that what you do on the first day of the year creates a big impact on the kind of year you are going to have throughout. Lucky Fruits for 2019: Eat These Fruits For Prosperity, Good Luck and Wealth on New Year's Eve.

People are usually encouraged to do good deeds on the first day of the year and refrain from doing anything that may be depressing and attracts bad vibes. More important than the things you should do on the first day of the year are the things you should refrain from doing at the starting of a brand new year. Here are some of the things that are considered to be a bad omen if done on the first day of a year:

  1. Don't Speak Ill Of Others: Do not backbite about the people you dislike, in fact, try and overlook the issues you may have with them.

  2. Don't Deny Food Or Water To The Needy: Don't say "No" to people in need. Good things done on the first day of the year pays you back!

  3. Don't Waste Food: Avoid throwing away food that could come to use for someone in need.

  4. Plant a Sapling: Give life to something. This will bring in good vibes.

  5. Don't Indulge In an argument: Do not start off a year on a bad note. Spread good words.

  6. Don't Deny Forgiveness To Something: Forgive the person who has been sorry. Don't take hard feelings to the next year.

  7. Don't Be Part of A Plan You Don't Like: Do things that you love to do, don't give in to peer pressure and hit a party you don't like.

Lucky New Year Rituals for 2020:

The idea is to start off the new year and the decade on a positive note. Do everything that makes you happy but also remember to spread kindness in your own little way. Maybe feed the needy or help someone you know needs some.

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