We are quickly coming upon the end of 2008. A time when we all look back on our achievements over the past year and reflect on our lives up to this point. A time of year that passes so quickly that it seems we have stepped into the next year with a blink of an eye. This is the time of year to begin thinking about our goals for the next year. A time to make those New Year resolutions.
It would be rare to find someone that doesn’t have great aspirations for the new year. We all have dreams of making more money, losing more weight, being more healthy, taking long vacations, the new car, a better job, and the list goes on.
A few weeks after the New Year celebration and many of us may find we have forgotten all about what we hoped to achieve. The desire to achieve something better tends to take a back seat as we strive to keep up with the day to day demands of our fast paced lives.
The problem with achieving most of our resolutions is that they are too broad in definition, lack an end point, are boring or just simply too unrealistic to achieve.
We need to understand the benefits and repercussions of each and every one of our resolutions. Understand why we want what we desire, before we can create a road map that will take us there. A road map that gives us a direction to super achievement one step at a time.
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Start creating your road map for a better year.
Make a list of all that you desire. Then take the 12 most important things from the list and make it your mission to achieve one per month.
Make a list of all the things you have accomplished in your life. Review it daily and when you are feeling down.
Discover your true passion.
Love someone.
Allow someone to love you.
Read a new book every month.
Start that hobby and share it with the world.
Learn to network, one person at a time.
Walk more.
Exercise at least 3 times per week even if you have to do it sitting in a chair.
Take a multivitamin.
Quit smoking one cigarette at a time. It will save your life.
Learn a new thing, everyday, and share it with the world.
Start your own blog and make it your online playground.
Get a checkup from your doctor.
Understand the things necessary to maintain proper health.
Improve your diet one meal at a time.
Teach something you are passionate about to another.
Say hello, with a smile, to everyone you meet.
Make contact with old friends.
Reward yourself when you accomplish something that is great to you.
Say something positive everyday.
Face your fears.
Make “me” time a part of your daily routine.
Believe in yourself and others will believe in you.
Write yourself a letter about what you have dreamed of becoming and accomplishing.
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Try adding some of the above to your list of resolutions and get back to adding joy and meaning to your life, one step at a time.
If you want to conquer the world or just spend more time with your kids you must have a game plan.
If you want to have your best year ever, in 2009, you must start now.
Get up and start living today for your best next year.
Make 2009 your best year ever.
If you can dream it, you can achieve it.
