In 2017 you were going to pass that grade, you were going to finish writing your book, you were going to ace all your modules at varsity, you were going to get that job, that degree, diploma or certificate.
What happened?
Quite simply you fell down. Stumbled in your goals, dreams and anything you wanted to accomplish and then you decide that you cannot get up. You are tempted to give up and let go…
By doing that you do not realise how you keep pushing your goals further back – a day, a week, a month or even years.
You keep allowing negativity to control you and when you do not contain that negativity in your life it uses you.
Yes, I know the aches of life sometimes may be more than you can stand but whenever you fall down, you must get back up.
No one ever said it was going to be easy. Accomplishing something is not as simple as just waking up and reaching your goals. It is about falling and getting back up over and over again.
You will face many challenges, obstacles and you may even have self doubt. But if you are determined to achieve that goal, if you are determined to succeed, if you are willing to try again and if you believe in yourself, you can achieve whatever you desire.
In 2018, I want you to look negativity in the eyes, I want you to look at whatever is setting you back and remind yourself that this year you are in control and you are not going to let anything stop you.
This year I want you to pick yourself up and give your goals your all. I want you to make your goals come true and when they do, it should not end there. I want you to set bigger goals.
Remember it is not how many times you get knocked down that counts, it is how many times you get back up.
I know you have it in you not to quit. You are a survivor, you a warrior and I know you will not let yourself stay down. You will get up with each stumble. You will stand taller, be better and stronger and with each missed step you will move forward. You may have fallen last year but in 2018 I want you to stand up strong and go get it.
