If I should ask you this: "Were you proud of all the things you did in the previous year"? I wouldn’t know your answer but I am not proud of everything I did the previous year. However I can boldly say I am very proud of what I learnt from my actions, and that might be the difference between us.
As we begin the new year, many people are busily making resolutions; it is a good thing to do but the question is, how effective will this be? I am very sure the same thing was done for the previous year.
One thing a lot of people don't like doing is reviewing the past. It’s an exercise I will encourage everyone to do before starting any new resolution, else you will end up achieving nothing. In life every test we go through either makes us bitter or better, every problem comes to break us or make us, but we all have the power to choose whether we become victims or victors.
One of the things I wasn't happy about with myself was to allow people who were not ready to learn and change even after reading my messages, get on my nerves. But at the end of the day, I learnt not to be angry with people who don't have the capacity to change.
This life is a school and as long as we live, we continue to be students for life. One core mandate of every student is to learn. Many people are not willing to learn so life becomes difficult for them.
There are decisions and paths we took which we thought were right, but they later turned out to be wrong. Instead of getting mad, realize that it presents us the opportunity to learn and do our corrections for the future.
Every lesson you were supposed to learn in 2016 but you didn’t will show up again in 2017. So instead of just closing the chapter on 2016, it is worth to review the things you did and ask yourself, “what kind of lesson can I take from these mistakes to become a better person”.
In life, our major come back happens after a major setback; in the state of confusion is where you learn new things. Healing begins when you are broken. In frustration is where we make more reliable decisions.
It’s good to forgive all the people who hurt you in 2016 but you need to learn from these events and not be stupid enough to trust them again. It is time for them to earn your trust if they want, then they will know its value. It’s time to learn not to rely on everyone.
You might be broken, seen hardship and lost yourself; but if God has endured you and given you a new year, never forget the lessons; these will make you stronger and your life more beautiful.
Once you learn these lessons, it’s time to say goodbye to the year 2016 and welcome 2017 with your new resolutions. Always be happy for the people who came into your life. Whether they made a positive impact or not, be thankful you crossed paths. If they have to leave, be thankful that they somehow made you happy, even if it was just for a short while.
Live a worry-free life, a life filled with smiles; talk less but listen more. Take responsibility and love your life.
In conclusion "The Lord of All, the God of Israel, says, “Change your ways and your works for the better, and I will let you live in this place" - Jeremiah 7:3 (NLV).
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