Edited using Canva - words by Lao Tzu
Remembering special moments of another year gone by is something to cherish, but shrugging off the failures and sadness of the old year is not as easy as it seems.
No fairy waves a magic wand as the clock strikes midnight, so those New Year's resolutions with all its hopes and dreams, will take some effort.
It's not going to be easier as all that has changed is that we're into a new day, a new year, symbolically the hope of good experiences 'waiting in the wings'. Adversity will still come knocking but we need to learn to tackle it one day at a time, and learn from our mistakes!
When I left school and started working in a land surveying firm as a learner draftswoman, my dear old boss, who was a wise old man, with a good sense of humour, made me write two things down in my notebook:
There is nothing wrong with making a mistake, but if you make the same mistake twice, you are a fool!
AND the second piece of advice, which was vital back in the seventies, before CAD (computer-aided drawing) and maps and plans were drawn by hand, was:
Think twice, and draw once.
Both pieces of advice can be applied to real-life issues and will make life a whole lot easier.
Back to that magical hour, if we feel we missed the boat, we should not merely throw in the towel and give up on those dreams and aspirations. It is NEVER too late to make a change, BUT, we should avoid procrastination as the clock of life does not stand still, and we could and eventually will, run out of time.
How to turn those promises into a reality?
Building castles in the sky can be a huge let-down as they likely will come crashing down, so we need to be realistic if we want to turn our plans into a reality.
Always keep a balance between hard work and play, too much of one or the other will set the stage for failure, as one cannot keep up the pace of either!
I find a good way to start is to pen them down on paper or a blackboard. The best is when we get the ball rolling and eventually get to the point of ticking them off, and reap the rewards.
That is when the magical hour really begins!
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