268: Salute to 2014!

Salute to 2014

267: For 2014.

Quote from Haruki Murakami's book Kafka on the Shore ; I own the Photo

Happy Holidays my dear loves. Just a few days from now we are wrapping 2014. If you've seen my posts for the past few months most of them are about how seemingly my year had been. I have admitted on my post (Fail Forward 2014) that this year had been a decline.

To say, I have two options on how I would call my 2014: a.) it sucks or b.) pure lessons. I have seen Facebook statuses that others call this year as 'it sucks' and how they want the year to end. But I refuse to agree, I'd say that this year was pure lessons, but lessons through pain. Although, there were many expectations and (personal) goals that were not met, it taught me what my weaknesses were, and how to be resilient. I'm actually glad that for these failures because I guess if I did not encounter them I would have not address what my weakness was.

I was able to tell myself to take a pause and assess the situation as my goals were clearly spinning out of control. I have come to acknowledge my problems and led me to understand myself better. Now, I've started to list down my goals for next year and before I list down the items I would reflect if I can really commit to these tasks. All items I've listed were not limited because of my weakness but rather assessed and listed according to my priorities.

Looking at my goals I can only cross my finger and think of what I want in the end, so I am more hopeful this time. So 2014 might have been painful but seriously, I am grateful for the failed expectations, for lost love ones, and for the heart breaks.I am now ready for 2015. Je Suis Prest.

235: 2014: Renewed Faith and Courage

Image taken by RaisaFernando

I went back on my journal to summarize all the accomplishments and experiences that I went through last 2013 (from starting my first business, new work roles, going to different countries, to negotiating, and dealing.,) I discovered how wonderful 2013 was. I realized that it was my best year yet, because I had been open to opportunities and challenges that was presented to me.

Honestly, if there's anything that I have learned last year it's the fact that when an opportunity comes (and it's a risk worth to take), take it. It doesn't matter if I do not know how to do it, because learning can come after. Besides, there's really nothing to lose because if it did not work out I thought I can credit it as an experience, and if it works then so much better.

Over-thinking on an opportunity is a disease. Seriously! Sometimes I over-analyze on something because I wanted to know of whether or not it will work, or if I can make it work. But over-thinking cannot really predict my chances because I haven't been on the situation yet. So I thought that the best way to predict how it will work it is to get involved first.

What I like about 2014 is that it's an reminder that we can do so much better than last year. During 2013, I wish I had been more courageous, and wiser. But I'm glad that I have realized my weaknesses, and my shortcomings because if not I'll be facing the same problem this year. This new year, it reminds us that we have 365 (363 counting now) days to make up on what we have failed to do last year.

So take courage, my dear fellow 1Padawans, and let's face 2014 with renewed faith and courage.

Share your thoughts on things you learned last year!

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Padawan - is a Jedi trainee who is apprenticed to a Jedi Knight or Master, Star Wars. - from: Scifi - ABOUT