Before 2013 Disappears.

By, Ikepme Ekanem Edem

Once I came across a life changing quote which says “It seems strange to me that we look upon New Year’s Day as the beginning of a new cycle for making changes and resolutions. Can there be any greater cycle than the one of 24 hours that is close at hand each day? Think of waiting from one year to another to make new resolutions when each new sunrise brings the birth of a new cycle that is just as full of possibilities as any great cycle can be”. Ever since I came across this statement, I have shelved the idea of New Year Resolutions. As a matter of fact, research has proven they last only a few weeks or a couple of months at best after which we degenerate into our usual routine.

What are the daily resolutions you are making towards being a better person? What are the daily moves you are making towards achieving your goals for the year? Is it not said that a goal without a deadline is a dream? The truth about this matter is that it is the little actions, those day to day activities that sum up to make our lives what it will be or what we intend it be. Gandalf (a character in the movie ‘Lord of the Ring’) said “I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep darkness at bay”.

To effect a permanent change whether in our lives, family, office or country we must make a resolve to correct the wrongs we do on a daily basis. Reflecting on the major events of the day and pinpointing where we went wrong and how we could make things go right next time is essential to meaningful progress and peace in our lives. It is not enough that our consciences pricks us each time we go wrong or each time we don’t do what we ought for the attainment of the necessary, there must be an effort on our part as physical beings to ‘course-correct’.

Yes January is over and soon February will follow suit and ultimately 2013. What is that thing you will regret not doing when the year is over? What is that hindering attitude or habit you will regret not shelving? The sooner we start realizing what we are not doing right to further the attainments of our goals the better and quicker the achievements of our goal(s).

Self fulfillment comes when and only if we are committed to achieving those goals set before us…make it a daily decision and not yearly.