31/12/2018
END OF THE YEAR TIDINGS
On a reflective note...
Few hours to draw the curtains on a year that like any other, has certainly not been perfect and has come to different people in different ways - to some, the best yet and to others, the worst ever. The year hasn't been without its ups and downs, we've had wins and we've counted losses. It brought us smiles and tears, happiness and grief, varying in proportion from individual to individual, but in all of this, one thing is constant... Every one wants a better 'next year'.
No matter how good this year turned out to be, it is no argument that we all hope for more victories in the coming year. We all desire better days in 2019. We've all got those things we'd like to achieve or experience while it lasts but the plot twist is - just hoping isn't strong enough to get the job done. Mere hope is too little to create the days we desire to experience in the coming year. The fact that we greatly desire something doesn't automatically activate it for us. We've got to do more than just hope. Best guess is we'll start the year with high hopes and finish with hopes too but this time, lesser that the initial level.
Don't get me wrong, hope in itself is necessary but a reaction cannot proceed with just this one constituent. Other factors have to be introduced and maybe even a catalyst would be needed for the reaction to go through. Same as our dreams and hopes for the new year. They have no capacity to process themselves to give the desired results. Like every other known substance, they'll remain in a state of inertia until something acts on them.
And what are these other factors?
Well, there are a lot of things ranging from the right mindset to a preparedness to take on opportunities as they come, not forgetting the place of hard work and commitment. But personally, I believe the most important of them all is Proper planning.
Might sound cliche, but failure to plan is equivalent to a plan to fail. The importance of planning cannot be overemphasized. Have you written your goals for the new year? Mustn't be accurate, might be blurry, but at least, have an outlook on your coming year. If you don't count your costs early enough, you'll probably not notice the opportunities when they come by, let alone take them. Proper planning helps you decipher what route to take at every junction you encounter along the way, because there's an end goal in sight. Be elaborate with your planning. Be extravagant, but realistic. Be intentional. Set high limits and watch how your mind strives to meet them. Everything might not come to be, but as they say, shoot for the moon, if you miss, you might end up landing on the stars.
Trust me, I'm not a pro at this either, but the more I implement it, the more excited I am to try again. Approach 2019 differently. In reality, you've got nothing to lose and a whole lot to gain.
Just felt I should share this with y'all. I hope it makes someone's year the best yet!😊
Wishing you a blissful 2019!🎉🎉
