It's one week into 2020, and needless to say, many resolutions have already been broken.
But I was reminded by a friend over the weekend that resolutions don’t have to be restricted to a new year only.
And there’s nothing wrong with continuously trying to keep them.
In other words, if the promises you made yourself last week are important enough to you, then you will keep at it, until you succeed at them.
We forget that failure is an important part of the road to success.
It’s also important to note that this is not only a new year, but also a new decade, which means you can start working on very long-term plans for yourself and your family.
For example, I haven’t travelled in a very long time and my kids haven’t ever been overseas, despite the fact that I have relatives and friends who live in some of the most exquisite countries in the world.
So, I have started planning for how I am going to save up to go visit them in the next two to three years.
I know it’s going to be tough financially, but that’s all part of the story we will tell when it’s all said and done.
Then I am also still busy with the project I introduced to you guys last year, long before the dawn of this new decade.
I decided that I didn’t want to compromise on living in my dream house any longer, so I am busy renovating my home into a space that makes me smile with pride.
Since finances are going to be a major challenge, I have started researching how to do most of it myself and as speedily and efficiently as possible.
The idea is to hopefully inspire some of you to do the same.
Living in a comfortable space that is laid out exactly how you want it, is a stepping stone to achieving other dreams.
So far, I have had many stumbling blocks and disheartening revelations about how difficult this is going to be, but I am not giving up.
I am convinced that there are ways and means to do this, without it costing an arm and a leg.
Admittedly, turning my relatively comfortable home into a construction site while my family continues to live in it, may well result in the loss of arms and legs.
But I am keeping my eye on the prize and taking as much free advice as I can get.
Over the next few months, I am going to keep you updated on how the project is going. Hopefully, you’ll start your own home revamp.