New Year Resolution

New Year Resolution

15 New Year’s Resolutions Worth Making By Every Person

1. Be open and receptive.

Be open and receptive to whatever life sends your way.

2. Allow.

Allow life to shape you and to mold you in a majestically and graceful way.

3. Surrender.

Surrender to what is.

4. Let go.

Let go of fixed plans and concepts and allow events to follow their natural course.

5. Accept.

Accept life unconditionally and trust that it’s all happening for your highest good.

6. Embrace.

Embrace with grace all that you face.

7. Be soft.

Be soft, fluid and yielding, just like water is, and you will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.

8. Trust.

Trust the wisdom of life more than your own wisdom.

9. Treasure the moment.

Treasure the moment. Don’t let it pass by you unnoticed.

10. Be of good cheer.

Be of good cheer, there is always another way.

11. Where there is no love, put love.

Follow the advice of St. John of the Cross, and “Where there is no love, put love — and you will find love.”

12. Give thanks for all things.

Cultivate the habit of giving thanks for every experience and every interaction life sends your way, either good or bad because all of them are meant to contribute to your growth and evolution.

13. Speak from the heart.

Speak with love, speak from the heart. Speak in such a way that people love to listen to you. And when people talk, listen with your heart. Listen in such a way that they all love to speak to you.

14. Work with love.

Whatever you do in life, work at it with all your heart. Work at it with love, passion, and dedication, “as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” ~ (NIV) Colossians 3:23

15. Seek to become all that life created you to become.

Be who life created you to be, not who the world thinks you should be. “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ~ Catherine of Siena

Happy New Year!

May 2018 bring you all that your heart and soul desire, and may you receive all your blessings, obvious or disguised, with grace and gratitude 

Source:     Purpose Fairy

Make These 10 Promises To Yourself In 2017

A wise man once said that we see the world as we are. And if we want the world to get better and our lives to become happier, all we have to do is change ourselves.

We can change the world by changing ourselves. And if we can commit to becoming a better version of ourselves, miracles will happen and the world will change before our eyes.

Since 2017 is already here and many of us started setting new year’s resolutions, I thought it would be nice to simplify things a little with this short list of 10 promises we should all make in 2017.

Here are the 10 Promises to make to yourself in 2017

1. To trust your inner voice and guidance more than you trust the loud voice of others.

2. To free yourself of all your fears by surrendering all your cares to God.

3. To be kind and gentle with yourself, so that you can be kind and gentle with the whole world.

4. To ask your soul to lead you, not on the path you think you should go but on the path, you’re meant to go.

5. To free your heart of all the darkness and allow love to lead the way.

6. To look within for your real worth and value and to no longer seek for it elsewhere.

7. To give everyone permission to live as they best know how without trying to control,judge or ‘fix’ them. 

8. To allow your light to shine and to no longer hide, from the whole world.

9. To live a heart-centered life and all that you do to be done in Truth.

10. To trust that Life loves you truly and that it will help you to succeed.

What is the number one promise you want to make to yourself in 2017? You can share your comment in the comment section below.

Source:     Purpose Fairy

Attend The 2017 Goals Setting BootCamp

It's a New Year and not just another year because everyone of us expects that 2017 would and should actually be better than 2016.

If it was just another year, then we wouldn't have such expectations but because it is a New Year - different from all others before it - then we dare to hope that things would go a different direction, far from the route they had taken in the past year.

There's no gain saying the fact that every new beginning makes us to reach out with new wishes, new hopes, new aspirations, new resolutions, new ventures, new urges, new cravings and sometimes with a renewed vigor to make things work out for the better.

However, time and time again, most of our resolutions have fallen flat on the face and thus making it very difficult for us to maintain the vigor and zeal with which we started the year or the new venture and this is all because we do not differentiate between Resolutions and Goals.

There is a world of difference between Resolutions and Goals and only those who seek to know have actually known.

Have you made New Year Resolutions of the things to do and the ones not to do?

Have you committed them down to paper as we usually advise?

Have you prayed over them asking for strength to persevere?

All these are good BUT if you have not set goals alongside the Resolutions, the chances that you would succeed at them is less than 2%

And this is why you need to Learn How To Set Goals that complement your New Year Resolutions and thus goad you into implementing them and coming out successful.

Goal setting is an Art and there are tactics and tips to goal setting that only the informed know.

It's your turn to get Informed

A Goal Setting BootCamp is happening in Abuja as follows

Day and Date:     Saturday 14th January 2017

Time:                   10 am prompt

Venue:                 Left Wing, 1st Floor, Suite 37

                             Nandu Plaza

                             Off Ibro Hotel

                             Wuse Zone 5

                             Abuja

Bootcamp is a practical training workshop where you do exactly what you were taught right at the venue - it is way different from a Seminar or Symposium.

You would surely benefit from this exercise

Be there on the 14th of January!!!!!

To reserve a Seat and get other information concerning the Program sms Name/Phone Number/Email Address/Location to 0809-811-5050

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Pope Francis New Year Resolutions

If the Pontiff has said it, then all man must listen and behave

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Make These Your New Year Resolutions No Matter Which Else

15 New Year’s Resolutions Every Person Should Actually Make

Making New Year’s resolutions and staying committed to them can be a challenging thing for a lot of people.

And even though I think it’s important to have a vision, a clear direction or goal before starting the New Year, all these New Year’s resolution lists can create a lot of stress and anxiety in people, causing them to feel disappointed when things don’t go as planned.

And that’s the reason why I created this list of 15 New Year’s Resolutions Every Person Should Make. 

This is a different kind of New Year’s Resolutions List, a list that’s meant to help you do the things you want to do, while at the same time learning to be calm, flexible, open and receptive when things don’t go as planned.

Because you and I know that life doesn’t always goes as planned, and that’s okay.

Anyway, here are 15 New Year’s Resolutions Every Person Should Make.

 
1.     Be Open and Receptive 

Be open and receptive to whatever life sends your way.

2.     Allow.

Allow life to shape you and to mold you in a majestical and graceful way.

3.    Surrender.

Surrender to what is.

 4.     Let go
 

Let go of fixed plans and concepts and allow events to follow their natural course.

5.    Accept.

Accept life unconditionally and trust that it’s all happening for your highest good.

6.    Embrace.

Embrace with grace all that you face.

7.    Be soft.

Be soft, fluid and yielding, just like water is, and you will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.

8.   Trust.

Trust the wisdom of life more than your own wisdom.

9.     Treasure The Moment

Treasure the moment. Don’t let it pass by you unnoticed.

10.    Be of good cheer.

Be of good cheer, there is always another way.

11.    Where there is no love, put love.

Follow the advice of St. John of the cross, and “Where there is no love, put love — and you will find love.”

12.     Give Thanks For All Things

Cultivate the habit of giving thanks for every experience and every interaction life sends your way, either good or bad because all of them are meant to contribute to your growth and evolution.

13. Speak from the heart.

Speak with love, speak from the heart. 

Speak in such a way that people love to listen to you. 

And when people talk, listen with your heart. 

Listen in such a way that they all love to speak to you.

14.     Work With Love

Whatever you do in life, work at it with all your heart. 

Work at it with love, passion, and dedication, “as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” ~ (NIV) Colossians 3:23

15.    Seek to become all that life created you to become.

Be who life created you to be, not who the world thinks you should be. 

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ~ Catherine of Siena

Happy new year!

May 2017 bring you all that your heart and soul desire, and may you receive all your blessings, obvious or disguised, with grace and gratitude 

Source:     Purpose Fairy

New Year Resolutions - Did You Make Any?

Every year at about this time, a lot of people set on paper what they intend to drop and what they intend to pick up in the new year.

I remember years ago, when I was still trying to understand life and the process of living, I never really was into new year resolutions because for me then, it was easier written than done. 

What I mean is that it was easy to write down all the things in the world that I was doing "wrong" and would love to drop and the ones that I actually would love to take on; but no sooner the resolutions were made than they were broken.

I considered it then as an exercise in futility.

But when I turned 18 so many years ago, I came to realize that it was not the paper on which the resolutions were written that actually made it difficult for me to keep, but my mindset. I realized that I was the one sabotaging my own efforts at being a "better" person and so I told myself that I needed to 'alter my mindset" and I did that.

For over 50 years since then, no year has passed by without my resolutions being written out on paper and without me going all out to ensure that I keep to them.

And as the years have gone by, my resolutions have continued to drop in number, no longer about things to drop, guess all the habits are set now; but more on what to give and how to give it.

That's it

And so, how about you?

Do you make resolutions?

Have you found it worth the while?

or do you think it is an exercise in futility?

Share your opinion with me

And have a wonderful day

Dr. Jerry - the First: JP

#DrJTF

In This 2016 Can We Do This Together?

Can we do

more of #listening and less of #talking

more of #reading and less of watching #television

more of #doing and less of #planning

more of drinking #water and less of drinking #soft drinks

more of putting down the phone and actually connecting with people and less of social media "being connected"

more of eating #fruits and #vegetables and less of eating #junk #foods

more of #encouraging and less of #complaining

more of taking #responsibility and less of inventing #excuses

more of #hoping and less of #worrying

more of #believing and less of #doubting

more of #achieving and less of #procrastinating

more of #smiling and less of #frowning

more of #giving and less of #selfishness

more of #confidence and less of #weakness

more of #understanding and less of #ignorance

more of #thankfulness and less of #ungratefulness

more of #GOD and less of the #World

It will surely be a superb year if we can do more of the things on the left than the things on the right

What do you say??

#DrJTF

New Year Resolutions - 17 Simple Ones You Can Make

17 Resolutions Only the Most Successful People Make

Easy, rewarding, fulfilling. What's not to love?

New Year's resolutions: Most of us make them; most of us fail to keep them.

Why do we fail? Usually, we resolve to do something so big, so difficult, so time-consuming--we reach so high, the simple act of reaching gets tiresome. And so we quit.

Fortunately, there's a better way.

Here are 17 simple things to do sometime in 2016.

They're all one-time events (although you can certainly repeat them as many times as you like). And each is a lot easier to accomplish than some hopefully-life-changing-but-in-the-end-never-accomplished New Year's resolution.

See the following as a to-do list you can check off as you go along:

1. Do one thing you've been afraid to do.

The most paralyzing fear is fear of the unknown. (At least it is for me.)

Nothing ever turns out to be as hard or as scary as you think.

Plus, it's incredibly exciting to overcome a fear. You'll get that "Oh, my gosh, I can't believe I just did that!" rush. That's an amazing feeling you probably haven't experienced for a long time.

2. Apologize for one thing you need to apologize for.

People make mistakes. So we blame them for our problems.

But we are almost always to blame too. Maybe we didn't provide enough training. Maybe we didn't foresee a potential problem. Maybe we asked too much, too soon. We did or did not do something we could have.

Take responsibility instead: not in a masochistic, woe-is-me way, but in an empowering way. Take responsibility, and then focus on being smarter or better or faster or more creative next time.

3. Start one thing you've always planned to start.

You have plans. You have goals. You have ideas.

Who cares? You have nothing until you actually do something.

Every day, we let hesitation and uncertainty stop us from acting on our ideas. Fear of the unknown and fear of failure often stops me and may be what stops you, too.

Pick one plan, one goal, or one idea. And get started. Do something. Do anything. Just take one small step.

The first step is by far the hardest. Every successive step will be a lot easier.

4. Tell one person how awesome he or she is.

No one receives enough praise. No one. Pick someone who did something well and tell her or him.

And feel free to go back in time. Saying, "I was just thinking about how you handled that project last year" can make just as positive an impact today as it would have then. Maybe a little more impact, because you still remember what happened a year later.

Surprise praise is a gift that costs the giver nothing but is priceless to the recipient.

5. Prove one person wrong.

I'm ashamed to admit it, but one of the best ways to motivate me is to insult me--or for me to manufacture a way to feel insulted, regardless of whether I'm justified in feeling that way or not.

See, whether I'm justified in feeling slighted or angry is not the point. I use rejection to fuel my motivation to do whatever it takes to prove that person wrong and, more important, achieve what I want to achieve.

Call it manufactured anger. Call it artificial competition. Call it, shoot, childish and immature. I don't care--it works for me.

And it can work for you.

So don't turn the other mental cheek. Get pissed off, even if your anger is unjustified and imaginary--in fact, especially if your anger is unjustified or imaginary--because that will help shake you out of your same thing, different day rut.

6. Ask one person for help.

Asking someone for help instantly recognizes the person's skills and values and conveys your respect and admiration.

That's reason enough to ask someone to help you. The fact you will get the help you need is icing on the achievement cake.

7. Offer to help one person.

Then flip it around. Many people see asking for help as a sign of weakness, so they hesitate. Yet we can all use help.

But don't just say, "Is there anything I can help you with?" Most people will automatically say, "No, I'm all right."

Be specific. Say, "I've got a few minutes; can I help you finish that?" Offer in a way that feels collaborative, not patronizing or gratuitous.

And then actually help. You'll make a real difference in someone's life--and you'll take a solid step toward creating a connection with that person.

8. Do one thing no one else is willing to do.

Pick one thing other people aren't willing to do. Pick something simple. Pick something small. Whatever it is, do it.

Instantly, you're a little different from the rest of the pack.

Then keep going. Every day, do one thing no one else is willing to do. After a week, you'll be uncommon. After a month, you'll be special.

After a year, you'll be incredible, and you won't be like anyone else.

You'll be you.

9. Just once, refuse to care what other people think.

Most of the time, you should worry about what other people think--but not if it stands in the way of living the life you really want to live.

If you really want to start a business but you're worried that people might think you're crazy, F 'em. If you really want to change careers but you're afraid of what people might think, F 'em. If you really want to start working out but you're afraid people at the gym will think you're fat or out of shape, F 'em.

Pick one thing you haven't tried simply because you're worried about what other people think--and just go do it.

It's your life. Live it. F 'em.

10. Tell one person yes.

You're busy. Your plate is full. There are plenty of reasons to sit tight, stay safe, keep things as they are. But that also means tomorrow will be just like today.

Say yes to something different. Say yes to something scary. Say yes to the opportunity you're most afraid of.

When you say yes, you're really saying, "I trust myself."

Trust yourself.

11. Tell one person no.

Still, you can't do everything. You can't help everyone. You may want to, but you can't.

Sometimes you just need to say no: to a favor, to a request, to a family member. Sometimes you really need to be able to focus on what is important to you.

Say no at least once before the end of the month--the harder to say, the better.

And don't worry if you feel selfish: When your heart is in the right place, what you accomplish by spending more time on your goals will eventually benefit other people, too.

12. "Fire" one person.

Maybe there's an employee you really need to let go but haven't. Or maybe there's a customer, or a vendor, or even just a friend.

Sometimes the best addition starts with subtraction. Pick someone who is dragging you down or holding you back, and let them go.

13. One time, just let it fly.

Yeah, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Yeah, perfection is the only acceptable outcome.

Unfortunately, no product or service is ever perfect, and no project or initiative is perfectly planned.

Work hard, do great work, and let it fly. Your customers will tell you what needs to be improved--which means you'll get to make improvements that actually matter.

You can't find out until you let go.

You can't really do anything until you let go.

14. Do one thing that's not your job.

Job descriptions are fine until they get in the way of getting things done.

No matter what your role or what you've accomplished, you're never too good to roll up your sleeves, get dirty, and do a little grunt work. No job is ever too menial, no task too unskilled or boring.

The next time you see something that needs to be done, do it.

15. Embrace one thing another person does.

Sure, we're all individuals. (OK, I'm not.) We should set our own courses and follow our own paths--most of the time.

Sometimes, the best thing to do is copy what made someone else successful. Pick someone who has accomplished what you would like to accomplish, and follow that path.

One time, don't try to reinvent a perfectly good wheel.

16. Do something foolish.

Sometimes the dumbest things result in our fondest memories: the time you and two employees stayed up all night loading trucks and listening to every Zeppelin album in order; the time you and another employee drove all night so you could arrive at the customer's warehouse first thing the next morning to sort defective product; the time you and a crew stayed in the plant all weekend during a snowstorm, sleeping on cots and eating vending machine food and cranking out orders ...

Each happened more than 20 years ago, but my memories are vivid.

Do something seemingly stupid or outrageous or crazy--the harder, the better. You probably won't love it while it's happening, but the result will be doing something cool and creating a memory that will always make you smile.

17. Call your parents.

Your parents love you. They want the best for you. They will always be there for you.

They won't be around forever. Call them.

So here's your list:

1. Do one thing you're afraid to do.

2. Apologize for one thing you need to apologize for.

3. Start one thing you've always planned to start.

4. Tell one person how awesome they are.

5. Prove one person wrong.

6. Ask one person for help.

7. Offer to help one person.

8. Do one thing no one else is willing to do.

9. Just once, refuse to care what other people think.

10. Tell one person yes.

11. Tell one person no.

12. "Fire" one person.

13. One time, just let it fly.

14. Do one thing that's not your job.

15. Embrace one thing another person does.

16. Do something foolish.

17. Call your parents.