The tradition of promising
oneself to turn things around or “make better” in some way or other in the New
Year has a success rate of accomplishment that’s not thrilling. I’ve read that
the two most frequent topics are dieting and quitting smoking.
Professionally and
personally, history repeats itself when we set goals that are not realistic –
thereby setting ourselves up for a fall. So this year, instead of either
shrugging it all off or embracing intention, I’m setting my sights on
achievable tasks.
In the December 29, 2013
Toronto Star™ section identified as Insight & Books, an article entitled
Moving On struck a chord with me. The five stories offered “five perspectives
on saying goodbye”. Everyone every day is moving on from some place or
situation to elsewhere; at sleep time we say “goodbye today” and hopefully
reawaken with clarity.
Having survived an unexpected
career change and then an employment fizzle within the past 6 months, I came
into the Christmas Season feeling quavery. Even my proverbial sense of optimism
wasn’t sunny – in fact, I felt absolutely humbuggy! Quieting myself to seek and
ask for answers seemed inconclusive – then “whammo”!
Saying “goodbye” to the old
and embracing the new is my one and only New Years Revolution.
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