As you all know, I spend my holidays in thought about the past year and the upcoming one. As I wrote last year on 1/5/10 in my "2010: Plan v. Focus" post, I don't do resolutions but instead I create my focus for the year. And this year, as with last, I don't want to focus on anything ... I want to go get a few things.
I began 2010 wanting three things in my life and wrote a plan to get them. I was fortunate enough to begin 2010 with good potentials for two of the three. As the year continued, those two did not pan out. And as many of you know, I spent the bulk of the year working an unsustainable 70-84 hours/week. That left zippo time to carry out the plan I had laid for the year. But I don't view the year as a waste, nor a negative, it was what it was. Lessons were learned...some relearned.
2011 has me picking up where I left off exactly a year ago with my plan, with one exception. I'm fiercely determined not to allow anything to get in the way of my plan. No matter what opportunities come my way, these three things are my top priorities. And they will remain so. I am very excited!
Ironically, I begin 2011 with potentials for two of the three. Wish me luck. Or, as someone once told me, he believes in fortune not luck. As I don't believe in coincidence, I believe things happen for a reason and their results are dependent upon what we do with them. And so, I agree with him ... I'm 'fortunate' to begin 2011 with two potentials. I'm so excited!
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Sadly, not all of us will experience good fortune this year. We need to take care of each other. By 'each other' I mean our fellow human beings. Beyond those we know and care about.
I recently had dinner with a friend who was in town on business. Neither of us were very hungry, yet he ordered the larger portion of his entree rather than the smaller. When I asked why, he said he always orders the larger portion so he can have the doggy-bag to give to someone on the street.
Impressive.
I've taken to doing the same. There's a man who sleeps under the scaffolding of the building across from mine. I now leave my doggy-bags just inside his space whether he's there or not. On the rare times when I cook, I now make extra so I can feed him as well ... and ensure he has a hot meal.
Life can be hard.
Face it. We have all issues that weigh on our minds each day.
No one issue is more important than another.
Regardless of what our American culture of individualism says, we weren't made to live life and deal with its issues alone.
Let's all make a point to help each other.
Every day.
Do one thing every day for someone else.
Here's to a fortunate 2011 for all!
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