We have entered a new year, 2017. I wonder what is in store for us. New friends? New job, maybe? Or better yet, a new relationship with a significant other or “bae,” as what this generation has called it. I for once am excited for this new year. I will definitely be binge watching Game of Thrones over the summer. I mean, come on, who doesn’t love a little gore, a little taste of medieval epic fantasy? But I still have to survive the spring semester before I can celebrate.
But I digress, we have come so far since 9/11. We have come so far since man first landed on the moon. We have come so far, yet we still do understand ourselves, our purpose, our reason for being, philosophically speaking. It is easy to become caught up with the latest trends, new filters on Snapchat, new iPhones, new apps that we forget to appreciate how we used to live, how my grandparents use to live, and how their parents use to live, without these innovations we have become so distracted with today.
Let us start with the idea of New Year’s resolutions. How many of us actually successfully complete those? Honestly, I have been leaving “lose weight” and “don’t procrastinate” unchecked since high school. Let’s face it: food is good and it’s okay to be lazy, well, sometimes. If you have successfully marked those off, I applaud you. You deserve a gold medal!
Some of us actually have tons of priorities. We need to start the year off right. And how do we do that exactly? Well, first, put the remote down. Friends and those other shows and movies on Netflix we cannot stop watching can wait. Secondly, look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I got this,” nodding your head as if you are about to compete in a triathlon. Then, get the vacuum and start cleaning those little suckers under the couch, under your bed, and under your carpet. It is time for a fresh start, literally. When was the last time you showered? Wait, don’t answer that.
Let us embrace the new year by having a keen mind and staying optimistic. Do not jinx anything. Do not complain about not having accomplished anything. There is still time to make little changes and improvements in your life to start this year off right. Just because other people are doing it, those viral challenges, does not mean you have to do it.
Sure, it makes you look cool, but if you are putting your very life at risk, I suggest finding a new hobby, like maybe writing songs or playing a new instrument. Find something you love to do, something you are passionate about. Make short term goals as well as long-term goals.
Make memories. Make things happen. Life doesn’t just happen or fix itself at the click of some red button. We got to work for it. So out with the old and in with the new you. Farewell 2016. Welcome 2017.
