recipe for new year (taken from "the Friendship Book")

It's that time of year when we call to mind a dozen new months. Here's a good recipe for them :
Prepare one day at a time, and into each put 12 parts of faith, 11 of patience, 10 of courage, 9 of work, 8 of hope, 7 of fidelity, 6 of open-mindedness, 5 of kindness, 4 of rest, 3 of prayer, 2 of meditation, and 1 of well-selected resolution.
My cookery book tells me : add a teaspoonful of goodspirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a springkling of play and a heaped cupful of good humour.
Next, pour love generously into the whole, cook thoroughly, garnish with a few smiles and a sprig of joy ; then serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness.
Now, isn't that a good recipe for a new year?