Hey guys, I’m back from winter break. It has been an interesting break, but I would like to share with you a tradition I do every year. As the year wraps up, I reflect on the main purpose for that year. You see, going into a new year I make a title/ goal for what that year will hopefully be for me. With that being said, I would love to share some past years that I have titled, and tell you how the end results were.
The Year of Self Love(2017): The year before this was especially hard for me, so I knew I wanted to get back that self appreciation that I had when I was much younger. I knew that this would boost my mood, and the end results were a success. I found a love for myself which did not allow me to bring myself down anymore.
The Year of Forgiveness(2018): For the longest time I held a grudge against someone who really made a negative impact on my life in the past. I’ll be honest, I hated them. I knew that year I had to forgive them so I could move on from the past. I did, in fact, forgive them that year, and we have a good relationship today.
The Year of Self Discovery(2019): I would say this year was where I showed the most growth. By finding out who I truly was on the inside, it allowed me to have a happiness + understanding that I never experienced before. Not to mention, I gained confidence/ respect for who I was.
The Year of Growth/Success(2020): Of course, this is what I strive for it to be. Mainly my goal is to put in 100% effort in the things I am passionate about. It is finding my faults, and improving them. Overall, I want to keep building up my skills.
With that being said, I shared this with you today to encourage you to set goals for this year. I mean truly realistic goals that you know deep down you need to conquer! By setting these goals you are not only finding purpose for this year, but respecting yourself by bringing attention to something you need to work on/ accomplish. Many times people have this auto pilot attitude where they just go through the motions. In my opinion, this is not truly living your life to the fullest potential. It is more of a tired survival state that we go in. So set your goal for this year! It doesn’t have to be the most life-changing goal in the world, but something that you have desired to achieve in your life. Best of luck 😉
–Maple<3
I am so proud of you!
Yes! This year will be full of growth and success! I wish the best to your on this year and I can’t wait to see the place you will be at by the end of the year!
Titling years is such a nice way of looking back on your own personal growth. I find that people (myself included) tend to forget their own accomplishments and convince themselves that they haven’t done anything with their time. Giving titles to each year might serve as a good reminder to people that they can and HAVE reached their goals. Don’t be surprised if I steal this idea 😀
This is a beautiful and aesthetic post, as always. Thank you for sharing this yearly tradition of yours; it inspires me a lot. (;
Apparently, we have a similar tradition. You started earlier than me, however, and yours is cooler (not gonna lie…) because I only pick a word to focus on. I am proud of you for achieving every goal that you set for yourself, and I have no doubt about you meeting 2020’s goal.
I definitely appreciate the concluding paragraph. I agree that a lot of people travel through life only giving fifty percent. The phrasing you used really plucked at my heartstrings, also. And as someone who used to be on auto-pilot a lot, it is a life wasted. Existence is truly beautiful (although often grey), and I feel that everyone should live as vibrantly as possible (in their own way, of course; I do not mean that everyone should wear yellow).
Overall, awesome post. Goals are important as we are always in need of growth. Thanks. (:
“Many times people have this auto pilot attitude where they just go through the motions. In my opinion, this is not truly living your life to the fullest potential. It is more of a tired survival state that we go in.” I completely agree with your statement. Sometimes I find myself not applying my full potential and I give myself these inane excuses. When in reality there is no excuse for not applying your full potential, when nothing is holding you back, but yourself. So for now on I’m going to try myself to apply my full potential with everything! No matter how scary it may get!