It’s that time of year when many of us look back and review the past twelve months – some even write about it here. And as I had a year full of notable changes, I’ll probably do the same at some point.
But I woke up this morning thinking about 2024 and I wondered: “If there was one thing I could wish for in the new year, what would it be?”
In a flash of rare clarity, it came to me that I wanted to be more intentional in the new year. Not that I haven’t been in the past, but this year I want to be more rigorous in selecting my direction, goals and actions.
Spend more time consciously choosing what I did/didn’t do, what to learn, where to go, who to meet and hang with, who to help and support.
The thought being: Through more intentionally choosing what I did, with whom and why, the more value I could add in my small circle of influence.
And then I thought: If we could all do this – even just a little bit, maybe 5-10 minutes a day, we could all actually affect some positive change in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
I know many of you here work hard in your daily lives to do good and help make the world a better place on a big scale – and I fully salute you for that.
But I also find that spending a few minutes each day thinking about what we do on a small scale – and putting those thoughts into action, can also make a huge difference.
So, my wish to everybody in 2024 is to be more intentional every day; think about what you are doing and why – and maybe make a little bit of time to help somebody close to you. It does make a difference.
Happy New Year everybody – May 2024 be your Year of Being Intentional as well.
(Photo courtesy of NASA)
