For someone who seldom makes resolutions for the New Year, I certainly have goals. Those are not entirely for this year. My elusive goals are not visible to any one even if I achieve those. I wish to grow in many dimensions and material aspect does not even enter into my plans. I strive to be a better person in all ways each day. I have this inner urge to learn. What I do not know, I diligently teach myself. I am grateful to my genetic make up that I got good genes as I have the aptitude to do anything if I put my mind to it. For me the newness does not happen in a new year. It happens each day of my life. I try not to reflect on the negatives. I cannot be vibrant at all times, but I need not be pensive either.
Getting into the specifics, writing is one important aspect. Those days I cannot write, I make myself write. I set myself small goals and try to touch those. Reading too is very important for me. I plan to read lot more than what I did last year.
Then there are some areas in my personal front that I need to redress and change. More important, I need to discipline my mind to accomplish all that I seek. I need to curb on my impulsiveness, which has landed me into trouble in many ways. I have won over my surge of anger to some extent. I will go on doing whatever I can for abused children. Maybe more than what I have been doing.
Each day is new, each experience is new. Hence, our perception has to be to according to what is going on each moment. Renewing ourselves is what we are doing at any given moment of time.
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I've been thinking along these lines for the past few days... But yesterday, my violent outburst of anger got me quite unprepared...!?:) Wish you good luck in what you intend to do this year!:)
I love your line: "For me the newness does not happen in a new year. It happens each day of my life." Beautiful.
I agree - "newness does not happen in a new year. It happens each day of my life." I've been trying to make the most of each day, lately. Each day has special opportunities.
"Renewing ourselves is what we are doing at any given moment of time."
I love the way you closed that Gautami, because it's so true. thank you for sharing these thoughts.
Surely these are goals to strive for...None of them easy but all so very worthwhile.
I agree that we don't have to wait til the new year to make important changes in our lives, to fight for what we believe in, to grow and to learn in every minute of our life :)
Good luck!
That is a great perspective to have. Constant growth, rebirth and renewal every day in small imperceivable ways. Being the catalyst of our own growth beats waiting around for the external world to change to suit our whims.
good luck this year!
I've also told myself that I need to try and write at least for a few minutes each night. Even that is hard to do sometimes.
Reading--at least reading something well-written--always inspires me to write.
Wonderfully said, each moment, each second is new ...may all that you seek come to you in tenfold..
thanks
"More important, I need to discipline my mind to accomplish all that I seek."
I* need to learn this from you. I've gotten so lazy!
Striving to do better for yourself each and every day really resonates for me. I like that approach so much better than making a whole bunch of soon to be abandoned resolutions.
May what happens each day of your life bring you nearer to all your goals!
Happy New Year!
an insightful post, gautami. Especially love the great ending.
wish i have the discipline that you have. yeah, need to read more this year..
This is a wonderful post, and what you say is so true- every day is new, every hour, every moment.
You are so inspiring to read- I am now determined to be disciplined and to accomplish all my goals.
Thanks for the great writing!
"renewing ourselves". amen.
so veggies at your house(since you didn't lob them at my haiku)? what time?? :)))))
blessings to you everyday of the year.
I'm so on the same page with you about being intentional about change in each and every moment.
happy new year!
Gostei muito desse post e seu blog é muito interessante, vou passar por aqui sempre =) Depois dá uma passada lá no meu site, que é sobre o CresceNet, espero que goste. O endereço dele é http://www.provedorcrescenet.com . Um abraço.
my resolution was to abstain from blogging for the first ten days of the new year
well - i've managed to stay away (even from posting comments) until now but i had to come and see what you were doing :)
glad i did
thank you
I didn't know about the abused children aspect of your life. As a school counselor in the US, that was on my job description - reporting cases of suspected child abuse.
Although there were some cases where you got a child out of a bad situation, there were also many times when it seemed like you stirred up lots of anxiety and commotion around something not so significant, or where something that you felt was significant wasn't acted on.
Basically, the agencies that schools report abuse to here are underfunded by the government, so they feature underpaid employees with a high turnover rate and huge caseloads. They're well meaning people, but often young and inexperienced. So when you'd call something in, it was anxiety-provoking - you didn't know how appropriate the child protective service agency's response would be.
I have to say, my last school district's agency was way better than the others, so it seems to vary here from state to state.
I wish I had your discipline. I have intentions of writing every day but there are too many distractions.
We should make daily renewal a part of our lives. A wonderful sentiment.
Good luck with your new goals for this year.
Sounds like you have the right idea for some goals!
I am sure that you will succeed in whatever to venture into.
Hi Gautami! Happy New Year! I really enjoyed this post and find it very inspiring -- and your spirit radiantly shines in it. I especially love the line "what I do not know, I diligently teach myself". This is really beautiful and powerful. Thank you!
:)
Happy New Year!
May you have the strength to meet all of you expectations in the coming months!
gautami,
I think you've set an example that all of us would do well to emulate!
rel
"It happens each day of my life. I try not to reflect on the negatives. I cannot be vibrant at all times, but I need not be pensive either."
I loved this line. I think your goals are so great. Good luck in achieving them all.
How wonderful that you help abused children. Your influence will positively influence future generations in their families.
Have a wonderous 2008.
Namaste
Am woefully behind in the linking - it will be live tonight...really enjoyed reading your perspective.
Well said, Gautami! Thanks for the insightful post. :)
often times the very fact that you seem to be able to maintain a cheery blogging exterior all the time distresses me... i am envious of that,, but then i know ,, in real life,, i am that person... it is only here in the privacy of my own little blogging world that i feel comfortable and let my demons free...
this was very lovely and made me think... a winning combination in my book......
"reflects"
I liked this line 'I cannot be vibrant at all times, but I need not be pensive either'. Winning over anger is a great achivement. Hope you achive your elusive goals!
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