Well, its the beginning of the end, folks! 2016 is almost in the books, and we're all turning a new leaf with high expectations for 2017. With the new year brings many "new beginnings" so to speak, and many of these new beginnings are brought about in the form of "New Year's Resolutions."
Personally, I have never been a fan of Resolutions. If we are honest with ourselves, we maybe stick with them for a month or two, and then we slowly fade back into our old habits. I've seen some of my best friends and family become so adamant about their new resolutions such as eating healthier and going to the gym twice a week. They stick with their newly formed habits for all of two weeks, and then find excuses not to go to the gym or find it easy to go through the McDonalds drive-through on the way home from work.
As humans, new beginnings excite us. We see it as an opportunity to start over, so to speak. So its no question as to why New Year's Resolution's are so appealing. However, I believe there is a better way to ring in the New Year than to make a list of Resolution's that will eventually die off as time goes on. Instead of making a list of Resolution's this year, I am making a list of "hopes" for 2017. Just to give you some insight as to what I mean, I am gong to share some of my "hopes for 2017" with you:
1. I hope I get the opportunity to meet new people.
2. I hope I get to love more.
3. I hope I get to help people more than I did in 2016.
4. I hope I make the Dean's list for both of the 2017 semesters.
5. I hope my family and friends are happy.
6. I hope that my family and friends are healthy.
7. I hope that I stay on the path God intended for me to be on.
8. I hope that I don't burn any bridges.
9. I hope for more.
10. I hope for a better life than I had in 2017.
Hope is such a strong force. Hope gives us the opportunity to do things we never thought we could. It helps us achieve the unachievable. Hope is such a strong entity that has helped so many great people in this world achieve their dreams. Without hope, we have nothing. Without hope, we are stuck. Stuck in a life with no progress and no movement.
So, while you're ticking down the final seconds of 2016, think about what you are hopeful for this new year. Are you hopeful for a new life? A new beginning? Because a little bit of hope might just help you along the way.
I hope you have a Happy New Year, and a long list of "hopes" to go along with it!
