A New Year!
2009 is winding down and we are anxiously awaiting all of the good things to come in the New Year. This is such a wonderful time to set new goals and allow yourself to be who you really want to be. Resolutions are a great way to motivate yourself to make change in the New Year. However, as any gym owner will tell you. Most resolutions don’t last into February or March. We quickly settle for our old ways and forget our dreams.
“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”~Oprah Winfrey
One year ago as 2009 was about to begin, I made a commitment to myself that this year was going to be different. I had been unhappy with my career choice for about 3 years and was not living the life I had dreamed of. Every morning I would wake up and tell myself, “This year is going to be different.” I swore to myself that I was not going to let another year pass and stay with my unhappiness.
Like most people, after about a month or so, I stopped saying to myself every day that it was going to be different, but I never stopped believing it. As I changed the calendar to June, I said to myself, “Damn, the year is half over and it hasn’t been much different.”
Determined to not let myself down I put it in overdrive and put my plan into place. It was a lot of work. It took a lot of guts, determination, and a well designed plan but I deffinately made sure that 2009 was different.
I left my corporate job, increased profitability of my online business, and have allowed myself to go hiking, spend more time with my kids, and live each day exactly like I want to.
I could have never accomplished all of this without knowing and focusing on my true desire. I recommend you make the most of this time of change and lay out a plan to reach your true goals. You will never regret following your bliss.
Cheers to a wonderful 2010!