Be damn proud of what went well and try to fix what did not work
You are so damn extraordinary, dear reader.
Don’t believe me?
Let me prove why I am ensuring that.
Put your mind in blank for a second, then go back in time to January 2024 and start to remember what did you work on.
Just focus on the meaningful and fulfillment things you did, even when these things did not work well as you expected.
Do the same for each month February, then March, April, May, Jun and so on till December.
If I am not wrong, you might have got a few important milestones and also failures you went through over these months. Isn’t it?
So, with that in your mind, let me tell you why you need to be indulgence with yourself and live the best life even when you get some setbacks.
Perfection is the enemy of execution
My motto is that zero is greater than one, so any tiny progress or action towards any goal is more important than doing nothing.
I know, maybe this was not a perfect year for you, neither for me.
And this is OK.
Personally, I think there’s no way to reach perfection in this world. We are imperfect creatures, and we have to embrace this nature.
Yet, I bet to say that you and I moved the needle of our dreams in one way or another.
If not, that’s OK too.
Why?
Because you are reading this now, meaning you are still live and have the opportunity to change, fix or adjust the course of your life.
Be proud of your actions, not the results
The outputs show up a big glance of the journey, but there’s no way to visualize the details you went through.
Details matters.
Thanks to them, you are not the same person you were before those actions.
You are a new version of yourself after making decisions and acting upon it.
So be proud of your actions.
Results don’t define you. Actions do, instead, they craft your self.
Results might end up with a different reality than you expected. If they were wrong, just move forward and find a way to fix, change or adjust in consequence.
Try to fix what did not work
Don’t hurt yourself with the things that did not work as you expected.
Failure and wrong decisions and actions are just part of the life equation. So just get it.
I know we need time to process and go over the darkness, but you will be out eventually.
How?
Well, write down the root cause why things went that way.
Just be honest with yourself.
Remember that you are the easiest person to fool.
So when doing a self-reflection keep that in mind, if not you are just fooling yourself.
Final Thoughts
I am deeply grateful for all things I achieved and for those that are still in the dark side.
For those goals that are still waiting its turn to be completed this next year.
As 2024 comes to a close, remember this: life is a journey of discovery, growth, and resilience.
It’s not about being perfect or having everything figured out. It’s about taking steps forward, no matter how small, and allowing yourself the grace to stumble and get back up.
Your actions this year — big or small, successful or not — have shaped who you are today.
Celebrate the milestones, and embrace the lessons in the failures. Be indulgent with yourself because you are extraordinary, not in spite of imperfection, but because of it.
2025 is a blank slate, a new chapter waiting to be written. So, carry your gratitude, your learnings, and your determination into the next year.
Keep moving the needle, and let progress, not perfection, be your guide.
Here’s to a year of growth, authenticity, and unapologetic self-love. You’ve got this.
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