The most popular New Year saying is "New Year, New Me". Yeah, I'm definitely not going to change everything about myself because it's a new year. Although, I am gonna set up new guidelines up for myself so I can live a better and healthier life.
1. If you want to do something, DO IT.
So many times in 2016, I backed out of plans or something due to the fact that I was too scared or that I thought something would go wrong. Yeah, that has got to be changed. Although keep in mind, that I'll still plan to think things through, but if it's not dangerous or hurtful, the chance that I'm gonna do it is definitely going to increase this year.
2. Stand up for yourself.
At the beginning of 2016, I didn't necessarily stand up for myself, but that started to change throughout the year and will continue to change this year. If someone doesn't like something about you, then that's cool, their opinions are theirs, not yours. Therefore, what people say and think shouldn't matter. So when someone insults you shrug off and let them know that your okay with who you are.
3. Instead of fighting life, live with it.
I've always stressed about the difficulties life throws at me, now not so much. Whenever times get rocky, I'm just gonna ride it out with dignity. If I fight it, then it has the potential to just get worse. Instead, you have to ride with it and just move out of the rocky path with progression. And the only way to be progressive is to not be stuck in the mindset that you are going down. Yeah, it's okay to get mad for a minute or two, but holding a grudge won't help you close the problem.
4. Keep it positive.
Don't let the negative attitudes of the people around you keep you from a positive mindset. It is important to be relaxed and open-minded as it allows you to progress and succeed throughout life. It is okay to have those friends who occasionally have a negative mindset, although it is important to keep yours positive in order to help them climb out of the negativity.
5. Understand yourself.
The most important thing that everyone forgets when the New Year comes around is themselves. What do you want from life? What do you need? One needs to understand who they are in order to live their lives. Someone can't make smart life decisions if they don't even know what they want from it all.
