This is it. This is the year. I know you've rolled your eyes at all the "new year, new me" mantras, the now gym go-ers, the articles talking about how this year is going to be different, the list goes on. You've heard it all before and nothing's different -- just another day, just another year. But it's not. This is it. You don't know how long you'll have here and you don't know when you're going to get your chance or miss your chance.
That thing you've been wanting to do, do it. If you've spent the past years just thinking about when you'll get your chance, or make your break, then you're not doing much other than thinking about it. You're not going out there and doing it.
What's stopping you? Probably, yourself. Too lazy. Too tired. Too unmotivated. Get up off of the couch and motivate yourself. Yes you'll be exhausted, probably broke and tired every day, but you're doing it. Follow what inspires you, don't say that you can't.
God, some days will feel impossible; you'll try and fail, you'll feel like giving up so badly. But don't. Don't make this year a to look back on and realize you didn't push yourself to your full self. You didn't give it your all. Look back on 2016 in 12 months and realize you gave it everything you had. You pushed yourself, and you succeeded. Stop waiting around; chances are nothing is going to just hop into your lap. You've got to work for it. And you have to be dedicated, you can't put minimal effort into something you want so bad. You have to give it your all.
Stop saying, "That's impossible." No, it's not impossible. It's not impossible to find something you love and go for it. It's not impossible to at least try. Sure, it won't be easy. Nothing is. But once you get there, you'll be able to look back and say, 'I did it."
Do it for the you that yearns for opportunities. The you that knows deep down how much potential you have. Do it for the younger you who believed in all opportunities and didn't let the weight of the world drag you down. Take it each day at a time.
The year is 2016, you're young, but you're not that young. Time's ticking and it's the year to make a name for yourself. This year will be the year you make it. This year will be the year you give it all you've got. This year will be the year you are the you, that you want to be.
After all, the opportunities are endless if you just push yourself to not settle for anything less than you deserve. So stop burying your life in a phone or social media and get out there and do something. Make something of yourself. Don't worry about what others think.
