End of the Year 2019

It's been a while I have written. So many other projects have taken my time but I just think I need to come back here as I have folks asking me when am I going to write? Of a truth, I never stopped writing. I had always write.

Its the end of the year 2019, we're entering a new decade, a new season, a new date, a new year. Years back, there is this much 'noise' about resolutions, what you planned to do in the new year. In recent times, the 'noise' had died down, i guess folks are tired of breaking their own resolutions.

Nevertheless, we must always have goals, targets, objectives we want to achieve. The problem with resolutions is it kinda put you under pressure and the problem with no-resolutions is you tend not to have a specific duration or time frame to achieve your set goals.

I did something for myself in the year 2019, I refuse to put myself under any pressure. I refuse to compare myself with anybody. Be better than me, i don't care, be greater than me, I'm cool with it. I just decide not to force myself to get results.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't say you shouldn't push through or you should become too relax. Not at all, all I'm trying to say is be yourself, run your race, set your standard but do not kill yourself because of it. It's okay to fail (I really failed in 2019), it's okay to fall down. What is not okay is for you to remain fallen.

Take stock of the year 2019, what are the lessons you learnt. What are your highs and lows. The past is our teacher, the present is the examinations and the future is the results of our exams. So Learn from the past and use it to live the present well, thereby you will be creating a better future for you.

I tried some new things in the year 2019, it's risky to take a risk. Life itself is a risk but it is more risky for you not to take a risk. The fear of the unknown, fear of uncertainty shouldn't stop us from trying new things. He who is afraid of launching out will never be great.

Always have more than one source of income, in 2019, one of the things I learnt is never rely on a source of income, have various source of income. One of the things that helped me was having another source of income. Being a salary earner, I knew early that the economic realities, expenses and my salary are not friendly, so i look out for what I could do that could bring in that extra cash. It really really helped.

Lastly, I remember almost not going to church last year for the cross over as I slept off due to a family crisis on the 31st of December, 2018. I eventually went though I was late and I enjoyed starting the year in God's presence.

You might not be a church person (or religious at all) but one thing I know is where you are starting the year at or what you are starting the year with matters a lot. What you don't want to do, don't do it or even go near it.

Be disciplined, be firm, be focused. Be specific.

Year 2020  is for you to conquer. Don't let 2019 be a wasted year, no matter how you might have fumbled, stand up and live your best in the year 2020.

Remember, don't put yourself under pressure

Happy New Year in Advance to you. May the year 2020 be fruitful to you, may lines fall in pleasant places for you, May you enjoyed the year 2020.