What is the most important year of your life? It is this year.
The past is a prologue and the future is uncertain. This is “the year”. It matters and you should start by making a decision that it will be your very best year.
The decision to be happy starts with you. Years ago I started to work on this by doing two things each day:
- Decide on what important things I will accomplish today.
- At the end of the day find one thing I am grateful for and write it down.
It is personal for me and it should be personal for you.
When I came through my illness, operation, and rehabilitation it was all I could do it keep a positive attitude. It was day to day. I promised myself that if I made it through, I’d face the rest of my life with a renewed optimism.
There will be good things for each of us in the coming year. Those good things will be given to us in proportion to the effort we put into living. No effort no reward.
If you doubt my belief, think of the times in your life when you experienced the most joy. Perhaps the birth of a child, the receipt of good grades when in school, being recognized for doing well for someone or at something. Perhaps, a promotion at work, or winning a competition... you get the idea.
Consider setting slightly outlandish goals. Age and health are not relevant. If you are older and not in great physical health, set a goal of walking each day or if walking is not good, chose another activity. Then do it.
If you have always wanted to travel, do it now. Whatever you want, make a decision. That decision will trigger excitement. Others will get excited and you’ll feel better. Life will get better.
Each day I wake up knowing that my day will be very good. Each day my days get better.
At the end of your day write down what was good about your day. We all have something to be grateful for if only we think about it.
Try this during 2016---it will be your best year. Rich
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