It has been a tradition in the beginning of the year to make
a promise to do an act of self-improvement. I have listed ten promises which I
hope I could keep until the last day of 2015!
I'd like to share it to you guys so when you see that I'm
going against what's listed, kindly let me know.
1. Keep your promises no matter what
Most of the time when we cannot say no to something or
someone we say "yes" even if we really do not mean it. I placed this
on top so that I'll be reminded that I did say yes to the new year's
resolutions listed here. And yes, I should to keep these promises!
2. Be happy and love thyself
People say you cannot give what you do not have.
I'm a single mom. And you know, mothers are best at
sacrificing things for the benefit of their child. I was like this before. But
sometimes you feel tired of giving up everything for others even if that's your
own beloved child. So I think everything should start from you.
When you learn to be happy and you love yourself then other
people will do the same.
3. Jot down notes
I'm not sure if am just careless or I'm really forgetful. So
I promise myself that if there's anything I neet to do or something important,
I write it down immediately before I forget it.
4. No procrastination
Yay! This is one of my favorite. Procrastination means
delaying something that needs to be done because you do not want to do it or
you are lazy, etc.
This is one thing that my mom keeps on reminding me about.
Why do it tomorrow if you can do it today?
5. No Complaining
When things get tough and we cannot handle the situation,
most of the time we start complaining. We
keep on complaining or start blaming other people for what’s happening in our
lives. Making them responsible for whatever challenge we are going through. But
come to think of it. Whatever is happening to you, you attracted it into your
life.
If you were able to read the famous book The Secret by
Rhonda Byrne, you will understand how you attract things in your life. You
attract bad and good things. And I’ve learned one secret. That is to stop
complaining. Because when you complain,
you push away good and positive things and in return you attract more of the
bad and negative things.
So instead of complaining when things get tough, just find
good things in that situation. Divert your attention to what is good instead of
what’s not
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6. Embrace Change
“Progress is impossible without CHANGE, and those who cannot
CHANGE their MINDS cannot CHANGE ANYTHING.” –George Bernard Shaw
Well, you read it right! No change, no progress. Learn to
accept the fact that the only thing that is constant is change. Everything
changes. Not all the time you can control things. Most of the time things turn
out differently the way you planned it to be. All you have to do is accept it. It
is always difficult in the beginning but once you get the hang of it, it will
be much easier.
7. Welcome New Opportunities
When we plan our life we want it to be the best. Yet
sometimes it does not happen the way we want it to be. Maybe you’re praying that
the Lord will give you one thing that can change your life. Opportunity comes
just once in a lifetime. Do not be afraid to try. In the end we only regret the chances we did not
take.
8. Continue Learning
This year I’m making a promise to read at least one book
each month. That means a minimum of 12 books in one year, of course the books I
used at school does not count! This will help me aligned with my goals.
At the moment, I finished two books (both about business)
and almost finished with one inspirational book. I’m hoping to keep the
momentum and read at least two or three books a month. And if you have some
recommendations about books worth reading, comment below please! I might run
out of books to read! J
9. Be Patient
It’s one of the toughest. People close to me knows that I am
the most impatient person. It makes me
react immediately to things and events. I heard this technique in one of the TV
shows teaching anger management. That is once your upset and you’re at the peak
of your emotions, count from 100 backwards. That way you will be able to divert
your anger. You will be more focused into counting backwards than immediately
reacting into a negative situation.
10. Start Saving
I realized this when a friend of mine introduced me into a
good business. That time I wanted to do it but guess what, I don’t have any
capital! Many of us do not have any single peso saved in the bank or even in
the piggy bank. How old are you today? There’s 365 days in one year. Is it that
hard to save at least Php 1.00 a day? Can you imagine if you saved Php 20.00 a
day in one year it could have been Php 7,300 by the end of the year? Start
saving today no matter how big or small. What’s important is that you do it every
day. Just be consistent.
How about you? What’s your new year’s resolution? Feel free
to comment below!
