As 2018 comes to a close, it is a time for reflection and hope. As we examine our year, it is important that we do so with no regrets. It may have been a year of many successes. It may have been a year of tragedy, loss, and/or heartbreak. More than likely, it was a mix of emotions and experiences. As we take pause today, hopeful for tomorrow, let us remember that, in life, there are no losers—only winners and learners.
We have a choice in the final outcome or 2018. We can be grateful for the experience, or we can feel somewhat cheated and denied. The latter gets us nowhere. The former moves us forward into a more purposeful future.
The year 2018 had its ups and downs. As I society, I feel we drifted further apart—have become more divided and isolated. At the same time, I feel that some stronger relationships have been forged. One can become increasingly pessimistic in these times—become increasingly cynical. Alternatively, we can purposefully be hopeful and realistically optimistic. We can be intent on being a better person each day and on making the world a better place. We can make 2019 a better year. Or we can choose not to.
We each have a responsibility to affect today, tomorrow, and next year in the best possible ways. Be (extra)ordinary in 2019! Help others to be (extra)ordinary, as well. Seek and be community. Share and live 2019 for others.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!