It is January 6th. Everyone is officially off the couch and back to their daily routines. This week most everyone will share or think about their own “New Years Resolutions”. Anyone who knows me will attest I’m a positive person — but a part of me is pessimistic about people’s attitudes when the New Year starts. Disclaimer, I know this blog post may completely contradict my previous post

It shouldn’t take an event like the New Year to make you make a change in your life.

Aristotle once said, “We are what we frequently do”. This plain obvious quote supports my argument that those changes and goals you have should be assessed frequently — not just at the beginning of the year.

Don’t put it off.

Time is finite.

Life is too short.

If you’re driving down a path you don’t like in your life, talk/think about it first do something about it NOW. If there is something you want to accomplish, have the passion and patience to dream and dream big. Have the patience to piece together “the ladder” in what it takes to get you there. Have the passion to follow through with doing what it takes to accomplish that dream.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve switched things up and tried something different if what I’m doing now isn’t working (work + personal life). Daily routines, organization of my desk, habits — the process for me goes something like this, “Well that didn’t work — so I’ll try this. [sigh] I failed at that so now I’ll try this, OK now this”. Rinse, wash and repeat.  I’m far from perfect myself, but I think being cognitive about it is important.

So don’t buy into this “New Years Resolutions” rubbish. Frequently assess what you need and want to change, then do it. And if you don’t know where to start, it’s OK to stumble into the first step, you don’t always have to understand how it’s going end or where it will go.

The greatest possession you have is the 24-hours in front of you. And there are 359 more “fresh starts” you have.  Get inspired.  Go do it now.
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