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A clean slate

Its been a week into the new year now and hope most of you would have had the time to make those customary New Year resolutions that you would'nt be keeping. After all the partying & binging, its easy to get a little disappointed when in retrospect you think of the year that was, the many things left undone, relationships/friendships in tatters.

Here are a few questions to ask oneself that can help bring in focus for a new start -

- What are you acomplishments in the year gone by?[However tiny it may seem give yourself some credit and list them]
- What have you learnt new?
- How can I use my strengths & knowledge to move ahead?
- What are my new goals for this year?
- How will things be different and better before this year ends?
- What will this december look like to you? What needs to be changed?

Things don't end once you are finished with this list. Rather it just starts, for you have to identify your own personal motivation to maintain your resolve.

Have a Fulfilling New Year!

:)

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