New year, same me?

 New year, same me?

For a lot of people the new year's turns a new chapter in life, that it's time to change and for new beginnings to bloom, hence, new years resolutions. I admit, I too was once ever so hopeful that maybe the new year will make changes easier but for this year I started to wonder if I really am content with a new year, same me.

Why? I worked so hard in 2024, I achieved everything I wanted to attain coming into that year and I finished my grade 9 feeling accomplished. But now, everything feels like a downgrade from last year, my overall performance seems to have regressed and I can't help but feel disappointed that I couldn't exceed or even match my previous accomplishments. Disappointment after disappointment, I slowly started to make an excuse for everything, that this year was my rest, but as time goes on, I started to see the hypocrisy in that.

I should never be complacent ever again, I should be grateful for my blessings while at the same time still striving to outdo myself. I will welcome 2025's challenges head on, and blame nothing else but myself when I stumble, I will never ever be content being someone who has proven nothing. I won't let myself be outdone by my previous years, I will always aim to improve, enhance, and refine myself.

Reference:

12 personal growth ideas. taken at:https://www.virtuesforlife.com/12-personal-growth-ideas/

Complacency found.. will you cure it? taken at:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/complacency-foundwill-you-cure-solomon-sisay