It would seem that every year people are already looking forward to the next year as if it will be that much better. And sure, situations come that you cannot control but it's all in the perception that we have when these so-called events occur.

It doesn't matter what year it is or what the next year is going to be, it is up to you to make it count. We can choose to hold on tight to those experiences that are painful or unpleasant and cause it to poison our every thought and action.

It's all about perceptive.

You can sit there and sulk, "what about me?"

And that's the problem. In today's society, it's all about me me me. It's time to shift our mindset to the future, how can we grow. I get it, it can be extremely difficult, I am not doubting that. I struggle every day with the idea that I need to move on and look at the big picture that is sitting right in front of me. I want that time to just sit there and have the world revolve around me for just a second. But we have been taught that it's okay to turn everything back to yourself, but is that really right?

There are a lot of other problems out there that deserve more attention than the fact that someone is acting really shady to you. It's problematic that everyone is inwardly thinking when that is exactly what is causing society problems.

So, 2017, it was just another year and it might mean something different to everyone. Maybe it was one of the best years of your life and you will never forget that certain moment that that one thing happened. Maybe it was a year of extreme difficulty for you that you wish you could forget. But the thing is, even though the years could have been the one from hell, did you learn more about yourself? Did you learn how to change your ways?

Change. Is. Hard.

But change can lead you to things you never thought imaginable. So don't worry about how things happen or when they happen. You are going to get where you are meant to be either way.

So here is 2017, another year of growth. Each year is just another number when you think about it.