New Year's has taken on a special meaning for most of us... Our tradition seems to be that late December is a time of reflection, nostalgia and resolutions. And so we postpone commitments about nutrition, finances, relationship goals and career changes until January 1st. Why do we consistently wait until the beginning of a new year to do our thinking, planning and resolving?
What we want in our life,is a result of a never ending stream of consistent decisions. Anyone can make the decision one time. Sadly, our goals are never achieved with one huge decision, but rather with the daily decisions that continuously reinforce the initial decision.
At whatever point in your life you get clarity on what you want, whether that be New Year's Eve or August 7, make the decision to keep making the decision for as long as it takes to achieve the goal.... And then make the decision again.
Achieving your goals and dreams is only the first step. Sustaining that success is the real end game. Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you!
At the end of each year, I do spend some time reflecting on the good & bad things that have occurred in my life & what I have learned from them and how I can be a better person. The two most valuable things I have learned in 2009 is Faith & Gratitude! Having this has helped me through some really rough times & will continue to do so more than anything or anyone else in my life.
I have so much Faith that the best is yet to come in 2010! My wish for all my friends and loved ones is to have a blessed & Healthy New Year as well as find peace within themselves...
I leave you with one of my very favorite stories of success below...Enjoy!
Much Love,
Patricia "Patty Boom Boom" Alcivar
Face Your Fears, Live Your Dreams
www.patriciaalcivar.com
Winners work at doing things the majority of the population is not willing to do. A $60 per week laundry worker spent his nights & weekends for two years typing manuscripts to send to publishers and agents. Each one was rejected with a form letter. Finally, a more encouraging rejection letter arrived. It said that although his writing was not yet worthy of publishing, he should keep trying.
After two more years of rejection, finances got so tight for this young man and his wife that they had to disconnect their phone to pay for their baby's medicine. Totally discouraged, he threw his latest work in the garbage. But his wife, still believing and committed, rescued the manuscript and submitted it one last time to another publisher. The book, "Carrie," sold over 5 million copies and became the top box office movie the next year. The laundry worker, of course, was Stephen King.
Show me someone who has succeeded in the face of incredible odds, and I will show you a person who knows that perseverance makes the difference. It takes persistence and patience to build lasting success. Winning is hanging in there when times are tough and the odds are stacked against you. Prevailing is about sustaining, not complaining.
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