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Getting it right this year (Part 1)
Time is an amazing thing. Time is impartial, it waits for no one. Every human being, young or old, rich or poor, male or female each get allotted twenty four hours a day and what we do with our allotment per day determines our lot in life. “Don’t say you don’t have enough time.You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein”. H. Jackson Brown
Each one of us is not getting younger. This year, we will all be a year older than we were last year. Time is ticking away and we must make the most of our days.
“Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a full year’s value out of a week.” Charles Richards
Wisdom demands that we should get better with time. We must look back to see where we are coming from so we can assess how far we have gone. We must look ahead to where we aspire to get to so we can know how far we still have to travel. To make our lives count we must consciously make each year better than the last. This year, we have to get it right. We have to make every day count so each week can count and consequently each month will be worth the while and the year will be a glorious one. We are at a point where we cannot afford to make too many mistakes. We are at a time where time is of essence. One of the greatest gifts and skill, we must acquire this year is accuracy- in everything we do. We must aspire to get it right the first time and every time. When we walk in accuracy we will maximize our time and our results will be outstanding. “Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” – Anthony Robbins
To get it right this year, we must sit down to think of exactly what we want out of the year. We must approach the year from the perspective of achievable goals and accomplishments. We must see the year with the eyes of possibilities. What can we do this year? What exactly can we achieve this year? What obstacles do we have to surmount this year to achieve our set goals and desires? This is not a year of business as usual. This is a year where only thinkers, planners and strategic people will have any headway. Nothing in life just happens. We must be pro-active.
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
Dale Carnegie This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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