Looking back at 2017?

Its been a wonderful 12 months since we celebrated the new year on January, 1, 2017 with so many of us making new year resolutions and outlining what we'd wish to achieve this year. 

No doubts very many of us had a very good year with great accomplishments while many still feels they had performed or achieved below expectations, but it will be good to appreciate the positives and learn from the negatives. Be bullish.

2017 has seen so many ups and down around the world from Africa, Asia, US, Europe and the Middle east. So many key events took place around the world which has in one way or the other impacted the world negatively or positively and as such is driving the world to a whole new direction.

But where ever the world might be heading to in the future, man will always remain uniquely blessed with the ability to cope with any situation or challenges life throws at him.

Many of us might be blaming the government, the economic situation, friends and pals, bosses, and even God for our failure in 2017, but others took the same things you presented as excuses for failing as the things and situations that changed their life for good. Events and situations in 2017 should not be an excuse.

In essence of this post, there is no time now to rue the past 12 months but a time to take a look back at the last 365 days of 2017, to;

• Check where you did excellently well and try to improve and if not try to keep up with the pace.

• Check wherever you'd think you failed or performed below par, and don't see it as a loss or failure, but see it a learning process and a stepping stone to getting better next time. 

• Check what you think you can do differently. 

• Check how you impacted in other people's life around you either negatively or positively.

• Check your relationship with those around you. 

• Review the company you keep, who and who is not worth keeping as friends or associates in the new year. 

• Review your habits and characters, you might not recognize your weakness but at least someone may have once told you what they feel they don't like about you, see how you can change from it if necessary.

• Change your approach to life. 

Above all how was your relationship with God in 2017? 2018 is another room for improvement. Try to be psositive, see the positive in everything you do, don't give up the challenge, be bold, strong and passionate and above all be thankful to God Almighty.

Happy 2018 from Olomoinfo Blog.