For some reason we all look at new years as an opportunity for a fresh start. Somehow, the date shifting from December 31st to January 1st offers a cleanse that going from April 8th to April 9th doesn't. It's a psychological cleanse, an opportunity to shake off all that old year before baggage and start over. It marks the comeback of hope.
This year I have laser focus. I have an intentional, honest, achievable goal. My goal is to stay focused on what I do have. I am blessed in so many wonderful ways. I gain nothing by dwelling on what I don't have so now, when I start to get frustrated about a struggle I remind myself one of any of the wonderful things I do have.
I don't usually make resolutions on New Years. I have to many memories of drunken promises that had the shelf life of milk. But this goal, it's different, I've been so stressed about so many things but what does belaboring it accomplish? Stress breeds more stress, it's a trip down the rabbit hole. But if that's true wouldn't the opposite also be true? Does happiness breed happiness? I'm performing a social experiment with myself as the first test case.
So far it's been a rousing success. Professionally this has been an exceptional two weeks. One of my projects came in second place in a national design competition, I've been promoted, I recently found out I passed my licensing exam and I just negotiated a healthy raise.
More results later. Stay positive!
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