Just Say ‘No” to the New Year

Posted on November 14, 2013

Some people take advantage of the  New Year to create “resolutions”, but honestly it is a lie that you are telling yourself.  How many years have you PROMISED to eat better, exercise, pay off your debt….to return to your ugly habits by mid February.  Forget about unrealistic standards that you set for yourself.  I can speak first hand, that it  will never work.  If you REALLY want to see and make a difference in your life, you will take it more seriously.  Spend time in true investments…in yourself.  If you don’t have the patience, interest or diligence,then you may not be ready for personal growth.  Resolutions are only as good as the person truly committed to making change. Very often, I like to brainstorm on how I can continue to make my life happy and fulfilled.  What I realized is nothing falls in your lap; it take true hard work and determination. I have to admit, I sometimes can get lazy and fall short of my talents.  But the only person that is suffering from that flaw is myself.  Today, I decided to broaden my growing empire and focus on how I can become a better me.  I don’t like to dwell on the past; thinking about what I could’ve,  should’ve or would’ve done with my life.  A better option, is to move forward and know that it is never too late to be happy while on this Earth.

I mentioned “investments” earlier.  Not regarding stock, bond and money market accounts, but something very similar.  The theory is to put money in something to get more money out of it in return. The concept can be applied to your life and living.  Don’t look at it as waste.  A brand new shiny Birkin bag work $50k may be considered an investment to some.  But for others, it is not as realistic.  To be practical, start out small; take classes on how to write a book; go back to school to learn something of interest, start a business,  write a blog, become a mentor to a youth,  patent an invention, volunteer you time at a community project that is important to you.  All these are examples of  investments that can allow you achieve personal greatness.  If you don’t know where to begin, there are tools available to help you get started. I personally know organizers and Life coaches who are more than willing to give a hand to bettering your future.

I am at a step, in my personal journey, to share without asking for anything in return.  My fulfillment is knowing that someone else took a step to living a life free of negative thoughts and actions, dangerous habits and thoughtless choices.  I declare today is the first day of the rest of your life.

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