2016: How to Achieve the ‘Best Year’

2015 has finally bid farewell and a new year has finally come. As we look back, we celebrate the greatest things that had happened in our lives as well as take into account our failures. As much as we want to go back and wish we could have done something different (probably a better one), we just can’t. All we can do is to embrace all the learning from 2015, discern, and strive to make 2016 the best year of our lives.

The ‘BEST YEAR’ is a highly subjective state and relatively varies from everyone yet embodies some common features like achievement of a dream or goal, self-improvement, financial milestone, or simply meeting a condition that makes one deeply and genuinely happy.

If 2015 your best year, congratulations! But if not or you want to make 2016 the greatest year yet, then strive for it. Here’s my simple list to achieve your best year:

1.       FORGIVE AND UNLOAD

You cannot redo the past so leave it there. Forgive yourself for whatever mess you have done last year and unload extra baggage. Carry only with you lessons and shun away guilt, anxiety, frustrations, and negativity. Those unhealthy thoughts and emotion will only steal your energies and focus and leave you powerless to take action. Gracefully burn 2015 and let go of its ashes into the open air.

2.      CREATE DEEPLY ROOTED GOALS AND DREAMS

Last year was empty probably because you do not have a sense of direction or you don’t know what to do with your year. You probably had goals but you don’t truly believe on those. This year, make a change and take charge. Write down your dreams and goals and contemplate on those. Ensure that those are highly motivating that non-accomplishment of those would be massively devastating. You can integrate those dreams and goals with your purpose in life to make it more compelling.

3.       IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM, STRATEGY OR APPROACH

Dreams and goals will end up as wishful thinking without skillful execution. Work on it! Research and study your approaches how to get done. Talk to people who already made it or ask mentors and experts for guidance. Devise activities that will take you closer to the attainment of those targets day-after-day.

4.      STAY COMMITTED

Along the way there will be tons of challenges that could disheartened you. Acknowledge those but never give up. Set backs are spices which makes victory flavorful. Commit to your strategies and keep moving forward. Only when a better approach is available that you may change your style otherwise stay focus and believe.

5.       BE GRATEFUL AND SHARE THE SUCCESS

When you finally reach the end goal, be grateful to the Almighty, to your family, friends and those people who have directly or indirectly helped you. Gratitude validates a sense of fulfillment. Share the success with your loved ones. These gestures will make your victory the sweetest one.

The ‘How to achieve’ a better, best or greatest year is just a matter of knowing and understanding what makes or constitutes a best year and the actualization or achievement of those. In between those points lies the vital part which is working on it. Strive to make it happen while you enjoy and experience the journey.

Best of luck ahead and may your 2016 become the greatest year!