Happy New Year Motherland Moguls! The SLA team is cheering you as you SLAY into 2018.
With the New Year comes a new start. A chance for you to leave the struggles and obstacles of the previous year behind and start afresh.
I have drawn out a list of action-packed steps we can all take to make the best out of 2018!
Step 1: Assess your situation
My first piece of advice would be to assess the situation you are in at the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018 before setting New Year resolutions.
What went great? What didn’t go so well and what needed improvements? In doing so, you may realize exactly where you need improvements, or just how amazing you are at doing something. Either way, it will serve as the basis for improvement.
Step 2: Shortlist the areas in which you would like to improve
Once you have assessed the situation you can move on to your resolutions. Resolutions that are suited to you, instead of being generic ones. Throughout the process of setting these resolutions, remember that you do not have to set resolutions that begin on January 1st and end December 31st.
See your resolutions as a way to better yourself, way beyond the limits of time.
For instance, one of my resolutions is to gain more knowledge about cultures, economies, and politics. It is not a resolution I intend on giving up on as soon as the next year rolls by. Knowledge is continuous, just like every single one of our resolutions should be.
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Step 3: Find out how you can better yourself
Once you know where you would like to better yourself, brainstorm the ways in which you can kick-start your resolutions. My first step would be to consult books in all their forms. Visit bookstores, get audio books, magazines, online magazines (don’t forget your trusty SLA)…
And then, there’s the internet. If you use the internet wisely, it can do a world of good. There is a YouTube tutorial on just about everything! Do you want to be more knowledgeable about table etiquette? Check out these tutorials.
They will actually teach you everything from making a great first impression to the do’s and don’ts at a dinner table.
If you want to get fit, popsugar fitness is the destination, you can start with that.
Another resource would be smartphone apps. Many of them are free and work effectively. Are you looking to impress someone with your cooking skills…or just survive by feeding yourself?
Watch what happens when you type ‘cooking books recipes free’ in your play store (team Android, what’s good?). The internet and the technology available to us is vast, use it wisely and reap the benefits.
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Step 4: Take the first step!
So one thing we’re often afraid to do is take the first step. I try to remember that the first step is often the scariest and therefore the hardest, but once you’ve made that first move, the world is your oyster.
For instance, I took my first solo travel for work in 2016. Believe it or not, I had never been anywhere alone, with no one I knew. I was scared out of my mind when my mother dropped me off at O.R Tambo International airport. I literally wondered how I was going to get from one place to the next in Bamako Mali, all on my own.
But remember this: you have the capacity to do anything your heart desires and it is not the fear that lies within that has the ability to negate those capacities.
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And an old age adage that will forever remain true, is that “if at first, you don’t succeed, try try again”. Do not aim for perfection, but rather experiences in every step you take.
I really hope these steps will help you and contribute to an amazing 2018 for each and every one of you!
And If you have made it this far and have enjoyed the read, until next time!
Have a fabulous New Year!