It\’s time to drag out the cliches.
\”Wow, can you believe it\’s 2007 already?\”
\”Man, that year zipped by so fast!\”
\”Before you know it it\’ll be 2008…\”
You get the picture.
It\’s another turning of the page.
What does it really mean?
Nothing. It\’s just another day.
But we humans like to signify the passing of time by marking the days. There\’s just something special about the clock ticking to the next set of 365 days.
And we use that opportunity as an excuse to examine our lives… to do a little house-cleaning. Out with the old, in with the new.
Resolutions.
Now I am a pretty sentimental guy. And when the clock strikes midnight, I will probably feel a tug in my chest… perhaps a tear to my eye. Call it conditioning.
Or maybe it\’s something more?
Perhaps it stems from a sense of thankfulness for what I have been given.
Maybe it is excitement about the opportunities that lay before me in the coming year.
Or maybe it is for the chance to be part of mankind\’s unfolding drama… a longing we all have deep inside.
Could it be all three?
Yes, I believe so.
On this New Year\’s Eve, as we close out 2006 and ring in 2007, I hope you have set your sights on these core principles…
1) Gratitude. You can never be thankful enough for the people and opportunities in your life. Take a few moments to reflect and soak up in the goodness of being alive and the blessings that surround you.
2) Forgiveness. Are you harboring a grudge against someone? Did you know you are hurting yourself more than other person? Choose to wipe the slate clean. It\’s a new year. Begin it in freedom.
3) Attitude. If you are able to achieve the goals of #1 and #2, you will find that your mind is set on the things that are most important. Now where will you go from here? Decide that you can reach for your dreams in 2007! And then TAKE ACTION to make those dreams come true.
On my behalf, I will strive to continue encouraging you on your path to success. I may make a mistake every now and then… in fact, I guarantee that I will. But I shall endeavor to provide you with information and resources that truly can make a difference on your journey.
I\’m incredibly grateful for your support and consider it an honor to serve you in this way.
So, it\’s time to turn the page and find another year full of opportunities.
It\’s my prayer that you will seize them, and that 2007 will go down in history as your best year ever. :-)
God bless you in 2007… Happy New Year!
Joel