In just a few days, we'll be celebrating the start of a new year. Between confetti poppers and countdowns, New Years Eve isn't always the best time for focused self-reflection. With that in mind, I always try to set aside a little time before the big night to contemplate the past year and to set a few goals and resolutions for myself. Regardless of the events that have taken place over the last twelve months, the new year is a fresh start, overflowing with new opportunities. Here, I have compiled a list of an appropriate sixteen quotes to inspire you as we prepare to leap into 2016 and begin a new chapter.
1. "Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." Oprah Winfrey
2. "Whatever makes my soul feel good in 2016, that's what I'm chasing." Robert Tew
3. "Some people swear there's no beauty left in the world, no magic. Then how do you explain the entire world coming together on one night to celebrate the hope of a new year?" Claire Morgan
4. "This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change." Taylor Swift
5. "For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice." T.S. Elliot
6. "Well, we have a whole new year ahead of us. And wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, and a little more loving, have a little more empathy, and maybe- next year at this time- we'd all like each other a little more." Judy Garland
7. "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one." Brad Paisley
8. "May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself." Neil Gaiman
9. “Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come." Melody Beattie
10. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." C.S. Lewis
11. "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
12. "Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it." Greg Anderson
13. "View your life from your funeral: Looking back at your life experiences, what have you accomplished? What would you have wanted to accomplish but didn't? What were the happy moments? What were the sad? What would you do again, and what wouldn't you do?" Victor Frankl
14. "Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." George Addair
15. "Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." Steve Jobs
I hope that these quotes, along with your own inner voice, inspire you to make this upcoming year the best one yet. My wish is that everyone finds solace in their blank slate and seizes the opportunity to begin again. Cheers to 2016, may it be full of happiness and self-discovery.
