Assess yourself and then some...

So its my first blog post for the year 2014. Well, I deliberately decided to observe the month slowly roll along before writing my thoughts. I'm still trying to understand why January appears to be the longest/slowest month of the year. But that's a topic for another day. 

I hadn't posted anything hitherto because I spent these past weeks going over (in my head of course) what I hope to accomplish this year.

It has often been proclaimed that we cannot accurately plan for the future without looking at the past. The past is the best teacher we have. It schools us on what to do, what not to do, how best to do what we plan to do etc. From looking at the past, we are better equipped to make decisions today that will positively affect our tomorrow.

So what does all this have to do with my thoughts for the year 2014? Well, what I'm in plain terms trying to convey is that we cannot concretely strategize for this year without taking a realistic review of last year through the window of our actions, inactions, words, and thoughts.

Before you take those bold steps towards actualizing your month-by-month plans...do proper stock-taking of your achievements and setbacks from 2013. Try (as arduous as it may be) to do an unbiased self-appraisal of your life in order to have an objective report of your successes and yes! your failures. As much as we crave the opinions of others about ourselves, we need to form the habit of self-assessment. This will help us identify potential weaknesses or bad habits which can hamper our ability/capacity to make this year better and more fulfilling. After all is said and done, nobody can live out your life but you...so you must learn to be your number 1 appraiser.

Once you have taken an audit of 2013, you can begin to write down your plans and strategies for achieving success this year.

You can decide to do things differently.

For instance, if you need to work on your spiritual life...begin to do so, because the status of your relationship with God will affect everything else around you. If you need to mend broken fences with certain people who could be destiny helpers, then do so. Also desire to make the requisite financial changes when applicable. Good financial practices are determinant factors where attaining success is concerned.

I am merely scratching the surface as to how we can better position ourselves this year, to live more fruitful and successful in whatever field of endeavour we are in.

We will get to the nitty gritty as the days and weeks go by.

I pray we all achieve great things this year!