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New Year, New Me??



So, it is that time of the year where people start to pen down their New Year, New Me to-do lists! 

 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS - Do they really matter? Are we really on par with what we planned a year ago? The ultimate truth is that, by the time we actual made up to those resolutions, we would have aged more than we could think of! One thing that we need to fathom is that we can never predict our future for we don't even know what's to befall us the next second. 


No matter how hard we strive to achieve those goals within a year, it is never going to be that easy nor will it meet up to our own expectations. A year may sound like eternity when bestowed with fresh 365 days, or 366 days, since it's a leap year. But when we actually step into it, it just speeds off!

 Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that nothing is to happen or change. Just that, we might not perceive the change. Time seems to fly by in a lightning pace, yet life progresses slowly and steadily. There might not be much of a change that we would have experienced from a day-to-day basis. But, when we look back to a year ago, so much would have changed.

Change is the very nature of life; all we have to do is welcome it. No man ever became newborn again; no book became paper; no tree became seed. Welcome change, and choose what kind of man you become, what kind of book you write, what kind of tree you gain shade from. Be resilient! It is one important quality that allows us to be knocked down by life yet get back stronger than we could ever imagine. Rather than letting failure overcome us and drain our determination, we should find a way to break free.


Having said what I have to say, the future that is ahead of us is something we have to endure regardless of anything; be it an ordeal or a pleasure. What I'm driving at is that when life hand us a lemon, let's not settle for a lemonade. If we want to pair it up with a shot of tequila, why not? Even if it does not turn out well, at least we can pat our shoulders for giving it a go! Instead of dwelling over the past and dreading over the future, embrace each day as it is. Let's allow today to teach us as many lessons as possible, and fill it with whatever our hearts desire; so that we can cherish the end of the annual cycle.
Happy New Year, folks! :)

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