A peep into the future named 2010...taking stock, a conclusion.

What does the year hold for us? Hmm, a huge question, one we all are positive about for more reasons than one. With our aspiration, desires, purpose, plans, family, relationships, careers, businesses, finances...jeez, no one needs a sooth sayer to say "THIS IS MY YEAR AGAIN", we all have that churning round our heads.

I was on Facebook a lot during the yuletide (who has a blackberry and wasn't???...lol), I indeed saw a zillion status updates about the new year. If wishes (resolutions and status updates) were horses, 'all man for ride o', problem is 'IT IS NOT!' No, it goes beyond typing, saying and sharing...a lot more is required, this I have gotten to realize over the years.

I had countlessly seen the dawn of a new year to be a reason (enough) to quit a habit, outgrow an addiction, or more commonly, draw a list of "New Year Resolutions". Truth is, at the end of the day (year), we are who we are, what changes is what we are. We are too busy following the trend, catching up on the norm, flung neck deep in the demands of the society, that we forget what purpose is.

The 'Adam' or 'Eve' of today is born into a world where everything is either fashion, fancy or a façade. It has become a life of evolving tradition, a drive towards compliance rather than true desire. Culture is constantly dragged in the mud, or worse still, thrown away, totally discarded off. Anyways, enough of the deviation and back to the original reason for this type-up, looking into the future (2010) via the past (2009).

I don't have any resolutions, those keep evolving, daily, as it is required (quite flexible). I, however, need and have targets. This is essential for purpose, for reflection, for development, for target setting, for the future. I need to know where I am at any point 'T', it is pertinent that I identify Gaps, fill them, reach (or better still, exceed) targets. I need to be able to measure, calibrate (within and without) and define my standing versus virtual or real destinations.

This year, I am grouping my targets under the following headings:

1. Spiritual
2. Financial
3. Emotional
4. Career and development

Everything about me lies somewhere within the above, it is from these I will draw my "Objectives, Goals, Strategies to achieve them and Measures to calibrate myself. It is simple yet almost complicated. I have to exceed last years targets on all of the above for a start, grow at a geometric progression in more ways than one and still maintain sanity in this 'abosultely insane' environment. But why not, why can't I, what is stopping me....nothing, only 'me' can do that and i have decided not to.

I pray I don't have to try twice (or more) before getting it right (like in 2009), I hope I get over the errors of the yesteryears without losing my identity. I am who I am afterall, only the what changes. I know I cannot do this alone, NO!!, the grace of God is sufficient for me (and you, if you so choose).

Remember, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done". Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

YES I CAN!!!

YES I WILL!!!