2015 Its Over

2015 Its Over 365 days ago, give or take a few days, pretty much everyone made new years resolutions, or whatever you want to call them. Lose weight, read more, learn the piano, give more, worry less, get a promotion Today, its over.  The time has come where we can look back and think uh yeah, that didnt work out the way I planned! Oh well. Theres always 2016. Whether you accomplished any of your goals or not, let me share something that Ive learned over the years.  Its not as much as what youve accomplished as it is how much youve grown and changed over the years. Dont get me wrong: accomplishments can be great.  But as Ive continued to not hit my goals year after year, Ive come to realize that more important than hitting them is how much I grow and change.  And perhaps more important, whether Im enjoying life or not. Almost ten years ago, when I created JibberJobber, I had some very lofty goals.  They were seemingly unreachable.  The truth is, I didnt reach them. But looking back over the last ten years, Ive grown. And, my family has grown.  I could have fixated on the goals, and beaten myself up for not having hit many of them, but that wouldnt have stopped my kids from growing up. The oldest is old enough to move out of the house. What if I would have neglected personal growth, and my family, for the last ten years her last ten years at home?  I would have missed it all. My point is, goals are great. But instead of solely thinking about the end (or achieving the goals), make sure you focus on, enjoy, relish in, and are thankful for, the journey. I believe its how we navigate the journey that determines our success.  When you work on your 2016 resolutions, dont forget to enjoy the journey, and appreciate the growth you get along the way. With that, goodbye 2015, and Happy New Year! 2015 Its Over 365 days ago, give or take a few days, pretty much everyone made new years resolutions, or whatever you want to call them. Lose weight, read more, learn the piano, give more, worry less, get a promotion Today, its over.  The time has come where we can look back and think uh yeah, that didnt work out the way I planned! Oh well. Theres always 2016. Whether you accomplished any of your goals or not, let me share something that Ive learned over the years.  Its not as much as what youve accomplished as it is how much youve grown and changed over the years. Dont get me wrong: accomplishments can be great.  But as Ive continued to not hit my goals year after year, Ive come to realize that more important than hitting them is how much I grow and change.  And perhaps more important, whether Im enjoying life or not. Almost ten years ago, when I created JibberJobber, I had some very lofty goals.  They were seemingly unreachable.  The truth is, I didnt reach them. But looking back over the last ten years, Ive grown. And, my family has grown.  I could have fixated on the goals, and beaten myself up for not having hit many of them, but that wouldnt have stopped my kids from growing up. The oldest is old enough to move out of the house. What if I would have neglected personal growth, and my family, for the last ten years her last ten years at home?  I would have missed it all. My point is, goals are great. But instead of solely thinking about the end (or achieving the goals), make sure you focus on, enjoy, relish in, and are thankful for, the journey. I believe its how we navigate the journey that determines our success.  When you work on your 2016 resolutions, dont forget to enjoy the journey, and appreciate the growth you get along the way. With that, goodbye 2015, and Happy New Year!