Are you overwhelmed when you think of the past or anxious about the future? Are you expecting a change or you have accepted the status quo?
The errors or victories of the past are past; you cannot do anything to change it because it is already a done deal. The future is yet to come, and it depends on what you do now. It implies that you can do something about what will happen in the future.
Every new second, minute, day, week, month or year provides a fresh opportunity to define the future. The past will not automatically become the future even if you so desire. It is what you do now that determines the future. Many find that the past has been the same for them as today and probably their future. They may have been doing the same thing or doing nothing.
Your past does not have to be like your future if it is unpleasant; you can decide to change what will happen in the future because today is blank. The New Year is like a blank page with nothing written on the pages of each day, so you can decide to write what you desire to effect the change you expect to see tomorrow.
If you failed last year, it does not mean you will have the same experience this year. If you succeeded in the previous year, it does not necessarily mean that there would be a repetition again the following year. No, the year presents a blank page, so you can decide what you would like for your tomorrow based on what you input into each day.
It is not pre-filled for you—it is blank. Many people think they cannot do anything to change their situation. The consequences of your past actions of yesterday may carry on till today, but you have a blank page before you to decide how long that continues. There is always a fresh opportunity to change your situation. You can take advantage of it.
In 1945, Gunder Hagg of Sweden set a world record of 241.4 seconds to run a mile. Many athletes attempted to achieve the same in less than 240 seconds but failed. It seemed that the past achievements were the best possible for any human as no one could break the record. It looked like an impossibility for many years.
Nine years later, Roger Bannister of England broke the record finishing the race at 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. What made the difference? He chose to do something different to change the future result. He engaged in training to improve himself using scientific methods developed from intentional research. He recognised the blank page ahead of him and that he could decide to fill in each day with a deliberate effort to change the outcome he has always had.
The same year, John Landy of Australia finished the one-mile race at 3 minutes 58 seconds. Many athletes began to achieve the same race faster afterwards. It was like someone broke the barrier, and thousands of athletes could see the possibility of the feat.
It was not impossible after all. The only hindrance was that no one decided to occupy the new day, month or year with intentional actions that could change the future for the better.
The New Year will be the same as the last if all you do is the same as the previous year. However, the New Year can be different because it is fresh. It is blank—your input will determine the output. It is perhaps an assumption that things would change without a corresponding action. It is your input that determines the change you see in the future.
There is a blank page before you now waiting for your input—take advantage of the new day to make a difference to your tomorrow. You may find that you can achieve a feat that you have thought impossible. Do not wait to begin to put in what can guarantee a great future. It is possible because it is blank and waiting for you to act.
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