Year-end 2024

 

Year-end 2024

So, we have come to the end of the year 2024 – wow!

Did one year pass by so soon?

Feels like just yesterday that we started 2024 and yet…

Does it feel so every year or just this year I felt it so?

So, coming to our end of the year ritual. Yes, let’s do what we do every year.

Let’s make a list of our achievements of this year gone by.

Let’s make a list of missed targets for this year.

Let’s look back and relive once more those special “Wow moments” of this year!

Let’s take a pause and thank Reiki or God for all the miracles that we experienced this year – well, we need to make a list of them for that first – right? So do that!

Shall we also share our understandings and observations that we made or had this year that were instrumental in showing us our growth on this path!??

Shall we mention – a special mention of those people who touched our lives this year and made them “the moment” with their mere presence, words, actions or whatever….

Add in all other things that come to your mind…

Also, talk about your growth – in whichever field you wish.

Take a whole week to write all this and post by this yearend.

I played my part well, should I add very well this year by making the most number of posts of all times. I expect you all to do the same by sharing for once (this year) at least for this post….

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# year end 2024, end of the year, new beginning, list of things received and lost in the year gone by, 

 

 

 

Year end of 2018

Year end of 2018 

‘Year end’ - Once again the time has come for this period of year!

And what an year it had been!

Time to say good bye this year and celebrate the coming of next year! 

Goodbye carries with it packet full of promises kept, resolutions held on to, dreams lived, relationships mended, joys and achievements celebrated, memories made. 

With the success tales are some dreams unfulfilled, persons and hope lost, resolutions broken and few regrets thrown in too!

And what better time than now for some introspection....so...

What does your life story hold vis-a-vis this year?

What are your achievements and joys?

What are the memories you made this year? 

What are your strengths that you have realized, worked on or gained this year?

What are your weaknesses you overcame this year? 

What is the lesson this year has taught you?

What did you give this year?

What are the lessons from this year that you wish to carry forward next year which will make your next year a better one than this one?

What are the milestones that you crossed this year?

On the whole how would you sum up this year?

contd....

End of year 2021

 

End of year 2021

This year had odd mix of events happening in our lives....

It's time we revisit this year for all that it has given us and taken away from us...

How are we going to remember this year?

What are we going to remember this year for?

Please re-visit previous years posts to do any or all of those activities once again this year too....

those who can will find it more rewarding than assumed....

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2017/01/new-year-resolutions.html

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2017/01/on-new-year-resolutions.html

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=year+end+of+2018

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2019/12/good-bye-2019.html 

there are many more for those who wish to revisit them and relive your moments and exercises...do the same for this year too....

This year's exercise - 

There are years in ones' life that ask questions and years that answer them...which year was this 2021 for you....???

Highlight 10 of your accomplishments and best memories

Name 10 of your missed opportunities, failures and regrets

State 3 of the unexpected events that changed your life's perspective, priorities and understanding.

At least name 3 things on which you put all or most of your focus on

Does this reflection give you clarity as to how and what to look forward to in this new year?

Milestones 2024 – 235 posts!

 

Milestones 2024 – 235 posts!

As of a couple of days ago, we completed 235 posts!

Yet, one more target was reached this year!

This was the number of posts for the year 2023.

Now the next target is 273  of the year 2018.

The one after that target worth chasing would be 282 posts in the year 2022.

The one next to that would be 297 posts for the year 2017.

The one after that would be easy to reach - 302 in the year 2016.

If the previous target is reached then this would be a cakewalk if time permits -304 in the year 2021.

The highest so far is 329 posts posted in the year 2020. Wow, I seemed to have lots of time allocated that year for a blog. Maybe was also more committed to writing than all the years put together. Would be a hard job reaching that target this year - so, let's see! 

Which year target would be the one we would be reaching this year?

Let’s see if you will cheer me by participating regularly by sharing your views/experiences/observations and all!

Good bye 2019

Good bye 2019!

One more year has passed by. One more year that has passed by that made us rich with achievements, comforts, lessons, understanding and joy. One more to remember by…

This year also has kept pending few unfinished tasks.

The ‘to do list’ is still kept alive by this year.

We still have few dreams to chase.

We have yet to cross few mile stones to achieve this coming year.

Not all of our desires were addressed/fulfilled by this year.

We bid good bye to few in our lives. We welcomed few new ones into ours.

With so much old gone and new coming in, there is still something that is same in us and in our lives……….!

Revisit old memories and look back at life as it was! https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=new+year+resolutions

And then sum up this year the way you see it!

And in your diaries write your next year’s target and dreams to chase!

And before you start complaining saying  ‘yes, I understand what you are saying but, X is not fulfilled or not right…” go back to your list of blessings, achievements etc etc and marvel and be grateful for all that you achieved and have inspite of what you still don’t have!Remember if every wish is fulfilled and no dreams to chase then there would be no need for us to exist. We are till we have some unfulfilled agenda ONLY. So thank every milestone yet to be reached. Thank every dream that needs to be chased. Every desire that needs to be fulfilled for we are till they are!

Let’s heal the way we healed for our previous desires (to manifest) and work on our present desires and needs.

We have still miles to go before we sleep……

So I repeat, like always  sum up this year the way you see it!(like you did previous years...)

And in your diaries write your next year’s target and dreams to chase!

# New year resolutions, gratitude. life, milestones and achievements of life

Milestones of the year 2024!!!

Milestones of the year 2024!!!

 

For the past few years, the first few months have been slack months and then we pick up the speed in the last segment of the year! This year let’s turn the tables…let’s have milestones right from the first day on!

But, this is going to be on you! Based on our past (all) years count, you’ll remind me of the targets to reach at every step. You’ll recognize and validate when the set target is reached!

The first is the only one that I’ll be stating! All others are on you! The lowest count of posts in all these years has been “59” for the year 2012. God knows why such a poor performance that year. Well, no point talking about the past though now!!!

So, let’s take that year’s number as our first target a.k.a. 59. If we complete 59 posts, then we won’t be the lowest this year – at least!!! So, let’s work towards that!

Next, what is the possible number of posts that we can reach this year!!! Each come up with a number, let’s make this race exciting!!!

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# targets, achievements, success, giving your best shot, aim for the best, working aimlessly, pace up your life,

also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/09/one-more-milestone-in-blog-posts.html 

I had so many posts to go back to for this "also read" but chose this instead...you can go back and read other posts and share with others the ones that you like if you please....

Question time: 

Leaving aside our blog posts, what is your personal target in your life?

Take time - take whole week, think, write and then read, think and then post in the blog....

write your target for this year and then your target for your life - what are they?

Specify your material targets and your personal growth targets separately....

Let's compare notes at the end of the year......then we'll know how to be a better planner next year.....

Milestones - 2023 blog posts

 

Milestones - 2023 blog posts

The blog was started in 2009 and the blog posts in that year were 174. The first post was on March 3th 2009 and yet that year the number of posts was 174. 

The lowest number of post in a particular year goes to year 2012 which happens to be 59.

Better than that number was in year 2011 when it was 85 posts.

Year 2010 was better with 113 posts.

This year at least we are not in the bottom two. We are not crossed 85 mark but surely we will be there....

So that way, we can rejoice....

The next big target would be 113 posts...remember that as we cross that number to celebrate....

Let's take one at a time - this year too....

We still have quite some time to go to the finish line of this year 2023....so fingers crossed....

What is the number that you think we can make this year?

Let's make a guessing game and see at the end of the year as to whose guess came near to the actual number?

December 31st – last day of the year – 2023

 

December 31^st – last day of the year – 2023

So, the year 2023 ends! With it comes a new beginning – the year 2024.

At the start of the year, the year seems so long and so full of dreams and hopes. We are all excited and looking forward for our dreams to be fulfilled. And, at the end of the year, the whole year seems to have “just passed by”. So it is with this year too!

So, what are the lessons we can learn from this?

a.    Time flies. We assume there is lot of time to do the “right thing” like meditating, healing, being in sadhan and lo! The entire life has just flown off…

b.    Now, is the time to do the “right things” of life. Those are the only things that are going to come with us. All other things and people of this world are going to stay back here for everyone! Enjoy the things and time with people in your life but also take REGULAR time to be with yourself and that happens only when you are in sadhan.

c.     Sadhan, meditation, healing is the way to get reconnected with oneself. Don’t miss that out for anything – I repeat, anything of this World!

d.    Little deeds of goodness can be sown now and here. In the process of wanting to do something big and meaningful, don’t waste time. Don’t postpone doing good now! Do whatever you can, however small it seems, right now, right here! Remember, time flies.

Contd....

# milestones, end of year 2023, start of new beginning, every old gives rise to new, 

also read suggested: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=year+end

Milestones – Lesson from this year’s (2022) milestones crossed!

Milestones – Lesson from this year’s (2022) milestones crossed!

5 months of this year, the performance was bad – or I would rather say pathetic! The number of posts were very poor ranging from 5, 9 to 14, 15…..five important months and lost for what so ever be the reason….and yet we achieved a target of a sizable number of posts for this year – 280  ….It was worth all the work because of your participation and cheering.......you got what you asked for...if you didn't want it then this wouldn't have happened...so this achievement is ours - for sure!

What does it teach us?

Many times in life, things don’t go as planned. Figures don’t match with our planned ones. Yet, in the overall picture it works out well – almost always for everyone!

Don’t fret. Don’t lose hope. Don’t get frustrated or tensed. Even if things go slow or haywire at some point of time, at the end they all figure out well……as seen by us over the years…..

Keep up the morale, keep working on self and situations, keep healing and be right with attitude. Keep working on your attitude and keep changing for better. Address issues the right way. Eventually, everyone will come around for good…..

Relax, life isn’t as bad as it seems. 

Enjoy, the ride is not as frightful as you assume it would be. 

Hope, for that brings cheer in the work that needs to be done. Laugh, for you wouldn’t be able to go back in time to laugh when things finally fall in place….

Life with all its turns and twists doesn’t end on a painful note – it continues till it sets everything right….So whatever be the station of life you are in, know it to come out right if you keep up the good work and with right attitude and intention....be it financial, physical well-being, mental strength, issues in family or spiritual aspect...just keep going, keep healing and you will touch the finish line well...

Let's begin the coming year with this mental makeup and make the most of the time to come....

The coming year will bring its set of challenges, tears and hick-ups along the way. That's its job. Let us not be angry or afraid of the coming year for the role it is going to play as per its schedule.

Let's change our perspective on things and life. Let's strengthen ourselves. Let's bring our reserves and put them to good use. Let's be ready for everything. Let's take a firm stand that we'll enjoy life's ups and downs. 

If one among us is frightened, let's resolve to stand by him. If one among is weak, let's support him. If one decides to give up his fight, let's cheer him up to keep going! 

Let's make a promise to ourselves that we'll make this year momentous - not because it would be easy, but because we showed a stronger side of ourselves to ourselves. Let's hold each other's hands and give strength to one another. Let's move forward together. Together we are going to reach the touchline at the end of the year with smiles, memories, and weaknesses that we have overcome. 

Let's welcome Year 2023!

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