New Year's "Realization"

It's another New Year!

So, what am I now? am I still the same person as I was last year? was I able to act on the resolutions that I had? have I been productive? am I still struggling the same challenges as I had? am I still holding grudges with the same people as I did? have I done something good for others? have I transformed into that person that I wanted to become this year?

Instead of making new sets of "Resolutions", I have asked myself these questions to make some "Realizations".

If I have not acted on nor finished my resolutions, have I been doing something wrong? or have I been distracted by procrastination? Maybe I have also set some resolutions that were too high for me to attain and I need to take things slowly.

If I am still struggling with the same challenges as I had, have I been doing the same mistakes over and over again? I admit that sometimes I get lost with doing the things that I "wanted" instead of doing the things that I "needed".

If I am still holding grudges to the same people, have I been too proud? or have I not been forgiving? In our lifetime there will always be people who will put you down, who will say things about you or who will look down on you. But I know that it will be my choice if I want to get affected.

Have I been good to others? I am not perfect and I am not all good. But I know that giving others respect and kindness will last more than just a smile on their faces.

If I still have not transformed into the person that I wanted to become, have I been to lazy? or have been too busy with pleasing other people instead of me? We all wanted to become a better version of ourselves and I know I can only do this by setting my goals straight and clear.

Acting on our Resolutions will never be easy but as long as we Realize first the mistakes and misgivings that we had it will be more clearer and easier.

I do not need a new set of resolutions. I know I just needed to realize those that I have taken for granted. And I know that I also needed to be less distracted by the people that are saying things about me.

I am given 365 days and 365 chances to be the person that I wanted to be and to do the things that I needed to do. So this year I will not only try harder but I will pray more harder. It will not be an easy journey but with His guidance I know I won't be lost.

So that by the next new year hopefully I won't be asking those same questions again because I know that I did something.