Firstly I would like to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope that this year exceeds 2010 in every way possible. I haven’t blogged in so long; but seeing as it’s a new year, I will not lumber you with excuses. That is something I have decided to leave in 2010 – so no more excuses. The quote below sums up my feelings:
There’s an old Yiddish proverb that goes, “If you don’t want to do something, one excuse is as good as another.” In other words, if you’re NOT doing something, what does it matter why?
Also Merry Christmas (I know a bit late) nonetheless I hope everyone enjoyed it.
Over the Christmas period, I had the unprecedented opportunity to volunteer my services at Crisis’s homeless shelter for the first time ever. I would definitely recommend and encourage people to do this. I met some wonderful people and it put into perspective how blessed I am and was definitely a great experience.
Ok, back to today’s blog; seeing as the return of January is upon us once again, I thought it only right today’s topic should focus on New Year. Naturally this time of year brings with it great optimism, joy, a new beginning and hope. What’s fascinating with the New Year is that you’re likely to encounter a tribe of optimists proclaiming and declaring that this year is their year. By no means am I knocking positivity and optimism, in fact I have decided to join. Neither am I one to rain on a parade however, it’s only going to be a better year if you are able to exceed the previous year or just simply do more. If you believe this year is your year, then good, make it happen!
Out of sheer boredom and some (deep) thinking, I decided to ask myself ‘exactly how this was going to be my yea or be any different from 2010?’ If I’m honest it wasn’t really deep thinking it just has a nicer ring to it –unless contemplating on how to build my shoe collection counts.
A quote that sprang to mind from Albert Einstein:
‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results ‘
So as heart warming as it is to proclaim 2011 as our year, what we should be thinking about is exactly ‘how we’re going to go about making 2011 our year?’
My mantra for this year is less talk (talk is cheap) and more action, as my bestfriend and I were discussing we have the tendency to say things / talk about what we plan to do with good intentions,’ most of us are good “starters” but poor “finishers” of everything we begin’ -Napoleon Hill
There’s a GREAT tendency for people to ‘HYPE’ about their success, what they tend to do before it has even manifested. If you don’t believe me, take a good look on Facebook or YouTube there’s an abundance of people bragging about their hustle/grind.
So instead of being a virtual ‘talker’, be a person of integrity; do what you say and mean what you do. On that note:
Here are my 14 tips for the New Year
1. Stop the excuses
2. Choose not to be defeated
3. Don’t worry about the (so called) haters
4. Laugh more , love more , eat more (the last bit was for myself)
5. Believe and live your dreams
6. Run for the hills-
To give something or someone a fraction of your devotion or time is doing it/ them and you a disservice. If you can’t give your all, then run for the hills and come back when you can invest all you have to give.
7. Do what you love and do it often
8. Compete with yourself and stay in your own lane
9. Ask more questions assume less
10. Dress up whenever you can-
Remember its best to be overdressed then underdressed
11. Be persistent
Failure cannot cope with persistence; Estee Lauder put it this way ‘when I thought I couldn’t go on, I forced myself to keep going my success is based on persistence, not luck'.
12. Always wear deodorant
13. Let them say!
If you’re of African descent then you may be familiar with this quote it simply means learn to be comfortable in your own skin and do you. People will always have something to say and criticise you -its life and you can’t please everyone. Please those who matter!
14. Always remember your head scarf before bedtime
15. Enjoy each day as it comes (even with the increase in VAT and travel fares)
So whatever dreams, plans or goals you have for this year I wish you all the best and hope that we would all be good starters as well as good finishers of all that we embark on.
Remember feel free to comment, follow and share. Thanks
Xxx
Niks
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