Birthdays are significant, and I enjoy celebrating them because they serve as a reminder that we are here for a reason, and that we have another chance to reflect on and achieve that purpose. “Our essential purpose is to become the best version of ourselves,” author Matthew Kelly says, and I agree. We should all strive to be the best versions of ourselves as we enter the season of new beginnings. The idea of becoming your best self can easily become cliche, but the reality is that we can all become our best selves. Setting and achieving worthwhile goals is one way to become our best selves. What do you truly desire? Have you ever considered it? Do you know what you truly desire? First, you must decide what you truly desire in life. Not what you think you can accomplish, but what you really want if money were not an issue. Make that your new year’s resolution. Believe and you will succeed. Second, write down your goal. For the next 30 days, write it 50 times a day and repeat the goal several times a day. Yes! By writing and repeating your goal, it permeates your heart and soul, and you become emotionally invested in it. Invest in yourself by hiring a coach and a mentor who have achieved what you want to achieve, and allow them to provide you with the necessary tools and experience, as well as serve as your accountability partners. Going it alone is an uphill battle; get the help you need. Act as if it were impossible to fail. Instead of being afraid, put one foot in front of the other in the direction of your dream. Take action now! Do something towards your goal every day. You may begin slowly, but you will quickly gain momentum and soar! The challenges will come, but enjoy the journey to achieving your goal. Keep being grateful, positive, and laser-focused on your goal; after all, you are what you think about all day. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2023! Mansa Agyare Founder, The Birthday Journal The Becoming My Best Self (BMBS) Telesummit Planning Team Christopher, Gladys, David, Brenda, Frederick and Ivan Frederick Q. Adjokatse BMBS Telesummit Project Coordinator Christopher Osei BMBS Telesummit Graphic Designer David Inkum BMBS Telesummit Social Media Lead Gladys Amponsah BMBS Telesummit Social Media Assistant Ms. Gifty Amgborme PR Strategist/Media Affairs Consultant Photography/Videography Ivan Acquah Photologue Studios Clothing and Studio Set Design CHEZ JULIE The Birthday Journal Publication Brenda Gyimah The Birthday Journal The Becoming My Best Self (BMBS) Telesummit Planning Team 3
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