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DateLine Sunday, 6 January 2008

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Learn to be NEW in the New Year

Another year in your life has faded away. How many more years remain? Who knows? May be days, may be years, may be a few more decades. Are you ready to meet this year with much confidence to achieve better goals than previous year.

Did you look back at the past couple of years? Were you able to achieve all what you planned? Yet, you're not late. Spare just a half hour to recall and evaluate the past year from day one of the calender. Recount every possible incident occurred in your life during past year.

Give your brain memory a good exercise. Perhaps you may be unable to recall some important things. Why worry? Let silent friend, the best method, take you to those diary of events. Silent friend is your diary. Isn't your diary your best friend because you can write all personal things.

Yes, glance through the pages of your diary and see what sort of things you did and occurred during past year. It will refresh your mind. But be careful not to cry or shed silent tears over past tragedies. If you have written them in your diary or it will prop up to your mind simply forget them. The New Year is meant not to cry over split milk nor to repeat mistakes. Take them as a blessing in disguise and the spirit to avoid repetition.

After going through the pages of your past year's diary, you can do an analysis. Pause for a while to think how you spent your time. If you find that you haven't spent your time effectively in the past year, you can make plans to remedy them.

Take a new diary and pen all your plans down for the New Year. Also write a brief note of how you're going to spend this year. Make an "I Want" list for the year and write down all what you want this year. If there's something you couldn't achieve last year, carry them forward to this New Year.

That's a method to follow up unaccomplished tasks. Don't you think of getting rich this year? You're not poor... that's true but... don't you want to upgrade your financial status? I mean saving money. That's also very important. There're methods to plan out financial issues.

How much were you able to save in your account during past year? Write that goal as well in your list of goals. How much do you plan to save during the New Year over the previous year? Make saving and investing a priority. To spend more in the New Year, first make more.

It's important to have a positive thought process on how you're going to spend during the year effectively. Focus on your studies. Explore new areas of knowledge. Playful attitudes must stop. Begin a new life to be a productive person.

In this New Year bear in mind that you have to take 100% responsibility of your work. Get rid of your comfort zone, that means you have to give up all your excuses of delaying or quitting your work.

Clarify the vision of your ideal life. Remember high achievers have bigger visions. Don't settle for less than you want. Because you deserve to have everything in your life exactly the way you want it. Strive to get what you expect. For that, believe in yourself first.

Avoid living in someone else's dreams. Do not pay attention to what others say about you. What others think of you is none of your business. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That will make you a winner.

In the New Year pay attention to improve your skills, change your behaviour, family life, business etc. Go the extra mile. Give more than people expect. When you give more than people expect you're more likely to get promotions, raises, bonus and extra benefits. Surround yourself with successful people. Because you become like the people you spend most time with.

Be enthusiastic... Dynamic... stir up stamina to meet challenges and goals for the New Year. Then you'll be blessed with courage, commitment, determination and dedication.

May all your dreams come true. Blessings will embrace you in the New Year. Tread in the path of success. A happy blessed and reposeful New Year...!

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