Celebrate 2008! - Part 5

Welcome to the fifth and final installment of Celebrate 2008! I hope the information was interesting and helpful as you prepare to make this year the best year you have ever had. In case you missed any of the sections, or need to go back and review any of them, here are links to what we have covered so far:

Part 1 - History of New Year's Resolutions and the Challenge to Celebrate 2008!

Part 2 - Reasons Why People Do Not Set New Year's Resolutions and Reasons Why You Should

Part 3 - Steps to Setting Powerful Resolutions

Part 4 - Techniques & Strategies to Help You Accomplish Your Resolutions

I also have a more humorous post on New Year's Resolutions available on my other blog. Feel free to stop by and read Out With the Old, In With the New.

And now the 3 final pieces of advice:

1. Choose the Pain You Will Suffer

"We must all suffer one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret ways tons."

~Jim Rohn

If there is something that you are unhappy about in your life, it is most often you feeling the pain of regret. Most people default to this rather than make a conscious choice of what pain they will suffer. Even some of the most formidable goals can be achieved by establishing a few simple disciplines and practicing them every day. So make the choice of which pain you will suffer. I will tell you that the pain of regret rarely ends, but you hardly notice the pain of discipline after a while.

2. Set Resolutions All Year Long!

You don't have to wait for New Year's day to set your resolutions. That just happens to be a natural time to reflect and set new one's because it represents the end of a defined point in time and the beginning of another. The truth is that you should be setting and accomplishing resolutions all throughout the year. Never procrastinate the opportunity to start a new goal when you have the time and opportunity to do so and you wish to change something in your life. I don't advocate working on more than 2-3 goals at a time, however, because that will result in loss of focus and overwhelm. But set and achieve your goals all year long and reward yourself every time you accomplish one. That will make each year a year-long celebration.

3. Get Enthusiastic and Get Going!

"Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn."
~John Wesley

You have great opportunities ahead of you. But these opportunities rarely jump into your lap and say, "Here I am!" You have to seize them and make the most of them. One way to do this is to make and keep resolutions or goals. There is no time like the present to take action and change your life. And if you fire up with enthusiasm, people will be amazed by what you accomplish. So fire up, people, and get going now! Get out there and Celebrate 2008!

We've come to the end of our journey, but I hope that this will not be the end of our relationship. My intention is to continue posting stories, quotes and information on this blog every day of 2008 so that you may benefit from that information as I find it or experience my own successes. I promise that the posts will be shorter ... most of the time. So, please come back often and feel free to comment. Share what is working or has worked for you on any given topic so that others may gain and learn from your experiences also. Have a great year!

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Wait! I know I said this would only be a 5-part series, but I came across some information that is very important and very useful in accomplishing your resolutions this year. Read The Yoda Lesson for a slight verbal and mental shift that will make a difference between failure and success with your resolutions!