How many New Year’s resolutions have you actually accomplished? Perhaps some have stuck with you as you accomplished your goals, and others not so much.
Resolutions seem to be on a task as to who we want to be and who we are right now.
Resolution is like a bridge to the future, while awareness is an anchor in the now. You don’t have to choose one over the other, but you can use awareness to fuel your goals.
You can use your resolution as a map, as in a journey, but not as a hard-and-fast destination.
You can always make a course correction. If you make a mistake today, don’t throw the map away. You just missed an exit. Simply find the nearest on-ramp. The nearest on-ramp is always this present moment.
Let’s not trip over the present moment on our path. Staying fully present rather than being distracted by future goals or past regrets brings this moment into focus so we don’t trip over the immediate reality in front of us.
True progress happens when we treat each step we take as the goal itself. This ensures that our current actions and choices are handled with intention and care.
Each step we choose in our journey keeps our energy focused on what we can control now, which is the only place where true change or progress can actually occur.