With 2016 wrapping up and the New Year coming quickly, I think that this is a crucial time to just stop, and think. It is important to have a few moments to yourself so you can self-reflect and contemplate about this years occurrences. After all, 2016 is yet another year that can be checked off the list, and 2017 is the year that is going to be filled with new possibilities. But we need to stop living life year by year, and just start living it by the progress. With that said, I believe that is important we all keep a few simple things in mind when we store this year away and bring in the new year.

So many people think that with the new year coming they need to change drastically. They think about all the things they didn't like about the previous year, and write down a bunch of different ways that they believe will help change these issues. Now please don't get me wrong, I am not saying having a resolution is wrong, but why not just start now? If you don't like something about your life, why would you wait until a new year to change it? Why keep saying to yourself "next time" or "I'll do that tomorrow" when the power of change is in your hands? Waiting for another day or a new year is not going to help anything, but only delay the progress you could be making. Therefore, at the very moment when you realize something is out of whack, is when the change should come. I believe that is the easiest way to start transformation and the best way to help keep progress from halting. With that said, my advice to you for this new year is very simple:

1) STOP WAITING and START ACHIEVING

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2) Stop living by the "New Year" and start living by the spot you are at in your life

Change comes in small increments. It is not about completely wiping something out of your life all at once, because then it is more than likely going to keep coming back into your life. When changes are too big, they may be too overwhelming. That is why little changes make big impacts. If we can start making our small changes to our life now, then the hassle of a new years resolution is not needed. We control our destiny and the progress we make. The other day I came across the quote "It's a process, it's a process, it's a process, change takes time." And this is so very true. Start trying something a little different, and I promise it will be easier to make a shift in where your life is going. Chipping away in small increments is better than doing nothing about the problem at hand at all. And usually, once you get the ball rolling, you’ll find that it’s easy to keep going with the process.

My advice to you with 2016 ending and a new year beginning is to STOP WAITING. Stop telling yourself that you can't, stop telling yourself you will do it tomorrow, and PLEASE stop saying that you can just start next year. Because change is in your hands and you control your life. Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than your comfort zone. Now, instead of making this year your year, make this life YOUR LIFE.