“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, 'It will be happier.'”
- Lord Alfred Tennyson
For many in my life, 2016 was a rough year. As we ring in 2017, we have the perfect opportunity to renew our sense of hope for a brighter year ahead. American inventor and businessman Charles Kettering viewed each new year as creating a forum for development: “Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress.”
I’ve begun a New Year’s tradition of choosing a word to guide me throughout the months. Last year I chose moksa, the Sanskrit word for “effortlessness.” Establishing and sticking to a new cooking routine helped me achieve an effortless, “no big deal” perspective on meal planning, which had previously seemed overwhelming. Dharana, which means “focus” or “concentration,” is my word for 2017. Rather than working intermittently on several different large projects, my plan is to devote my full attention to one at a time.
I’ve begun a New Year’s tradition of choosing a word to guide me throughout the months. Last year I chose moksa, the Sanskrit word for “effortlessness.” Establishing and sticking to a new cooking routine helped me achieve an effortless, “no big deal” perspective on meal planning, which had previously seemed overwhelming. Dharana, which means “focus” or “concentration,” is my word for 2017. Rather than working intermittently on several different large projects, my plan is to devote my full attention to one at a time.
What progress do you hope to make during the coming year?
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