Almost everyone has heard the famous statement, "new year, new me," but how many times have you actually seen it come true? These simple, easy tips can help you become the person that you've always wanted to be in 2018.

1. Get rid of the toxic people in your life.

Toxic people can only provide you with pain and negativity. Find positive people that will bring you lots of joy and happiness in the new year. These optimistic people will play a large role in making 2018 a good year for you.

2. Stay focused.

Think of the goals that mean the most to you and stay focused on them. Don’t let anything distract you from them. Keep your concentration on ensuring that you achieve these goals and let nothing allow you to break your concentration. This will ensure that you follow through on said goals throughout the year.

3. Try something different.

Step out of your comfort zone in the new year and do something you would never usually do. Whether it be traveling, skydiving, swimming with sharks, it doesn’t matter. Just go out and do it. What’s stopping you?

4. Take control of your life.

Stop letting people talk you into doing things you don't want to do. Learn to say no and take control of your life. If you would rather lay in your bed and watch Netflix rather than go to a party with the girls, then lay in your bed and ask for a raincheck. This, in turn, will provide you with the opportunity to make 2018 a year full of what you actually want rather than what you feel obligated to say “yes” to.

5. Turn off the screens.

In this day and age, technology has become so prevalent in our everyday lives that it sometimes can distract us from the world outside our screens. In the new year, turn off your screens and stop allowing them to distract you from the world. Go outside and appreciate the sun and the earth that you are freely given. This will provide you with more time to do other things and accomplish other goals.

6. Take small steps.

Don’t waltz into the new year thinking that you can change in a day. If you wish to better yourself in 2018, take it one day at a time. Small baby steps will lead to great changes throughout the entirety of the year.

7. Keep the end in mind.

While 365 days can seem like a long time, in retrospect, it is actually much less time than it seems. Visualize where you want to be at the end of the new year, then spend every single day working to make that end goal possible.