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How to be the best version of yourself in the New Year?

Updated: Jan 1, 2023


 

We are entering another year of our life on this earth. This new year with 365 days is offered to you once again to make the best use of it for yourself. It will be an excellent opportunity for you to use it to work on yourself and become the best version of yourself. Look at it with a new mind to do something that will make you proud of yourself. I am suggesting ten principles to keep in mind to be the best version of yourself.


1) Make a list



The first thing you need to do is prepare a list of goals for you to follow. Make a list of things you want to do. It could be anything that will improve your health, wealth, happiness or anything to do with your personal, academic, or professional life. It could be things to do, or things to avoid. This list will help you focus all your energy and time during this new year.


2) Have faith in yourself



Some of you may not be enthusiastic about doing anything for yourself because, in the past, you tried keeping your New Year resolutions but failed. After this, you stopped believing in yourself to do any good. Give yourself another chance to do good. This time, have faith in yourself and try doing something good for yourself. See what beautiful things will happen to you.


3) Be optimistic about it



Every new year gives you a psychological edge to start something new. It gives you hope to do something new, and it will make you happy. You do not look at it negatively because you had a failure in the past. However, look at it positively because you have also had successful moments. Try to venture into the new year with new hope that something new will happen to you. So, dive into it with a positive mind.


4) Be happy about it


Be happy that you have another year to do something great. Do not allow this year to pass by without achieving anything good. Think about how you will feel at the end of the year if you did not attempt anything. Either you will be happy and proud of yourself for achieving something good, or you will be disappointed and miserable for not doing anything.


5) Remove the mental block


Every action begins with a thought in mind. Some lead you to act, and some stop you. Any idea in mind that stop you from doing anything well is called a mental block. This mental block of not attempting to do something good may arise from your experience of failure in your life. You must believe you are not always a failure. Remove this mental block and replace it with a new mindset that says you will succeed. The New Year is your opportunity to prove that you can do it this time.


6) Discipline yourself



Discipline is an essential part of your life. You need to discipline yourself and stick to your regular tasks for success. Use it as a tool against time when you feel less enthusiastic. It is your discipline life that will take you closer to your goals.


7) Act on it




To accomplish something, you must act on it. Take the first baby step towards your goal. One of the difficult things in life is to implement your ideas. It remains on the paper or in the mind. Your actions must follow your thoughts to reach your goal.


8) It is a gift of 365 days



This life provides you with an additional 365 days of the new year. What will you do with this gift? How and where will you invest your time in New Year? You can accept this gift and make the best use of it by creating the best version of yourself.


9) Make it a memorable year



You can make this year memorable by doing something for yourself. This year must go in your life history as a year for achieving something new. It is a year to remember because it has contributed to the best version of yourself.


10) Bring out the best in you



To be the best version of yourself means to become what God wants you to become. The Bible says we are created in the image and likeness of God (gen 1:26). There is something divine in you. You have the potential to become the best version of yourself. Nothing can stop you from giving your best except yourself. Bring out the best in you.


In conclusion, do not miss this bus of the new year to take you to your destination of the best version of yourself. Try these principles and do your best. It is better to try and make mistakes than not do anything and feel bad. I wish you a very Happy New Year for your success in making the best version of yourself.


God bless you.


Fr. Vincent Barboza


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