The Most Significant Objectives in New Year
This year is going to be very important, and the key goal is to make it better than the previous one. In order to do so, I will concentrate on the three main objectives – I will try to do my best to stay healthy, achieve my goals, and spend more time with my friends and family. To my mind, these three points are the most significant in the life of any individual and everyone should pay special attention to their personal goals and surroundings.
First, I would like to accentuate the importance of being healthy. Modern people are so caught up in the routine of everyday life that they usually tend to forget that their physical health impacts their mental health as well. Being healthy is beneficial as it helps me to keep motivated and dedicated. To my mind, exercising every day is crucial if you want to grow yourself into a responsible human being. Our health is one of the assets that cannot be bought, traded, or exchanged. Therefore, we should proceed with caution when living our lives recklessly. By being healthy, I also mean maintaining healthy relations with the people who surround you. As Grillo mentioned in his book (2013), one of the most famous Benjamin Franklin’s quotes says that “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” (p. 89). I think that taking care of our health makes us more disciplined and helps us to find out what we are ultimately capable of. Human health is an unconventional treasure, and we have to do everything we can to guard it.
Second, I would stress the importance of achieving our goals. According to Qaiser (2013), Thomas Jefferson once said that “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude” (p. 105). I believe that this quotation perfectly describes my attitude towards my education, professional career, and lifestyle. It is safe to say that an individual with no definite goals will get lost. In my humble opinion, there is nothing more important than our achievements. We should set a great objective and strive to achieve it. The process of achieving something is one of the best feelings in the world, and there is no reason to reject it. Personally, I assume that achieving something keeps us inspired and greatly assists in overcoming our deepest fears.
Third, one should never underestimate the importance of spending time with friends and family. We should cherish every moment we spend with our close ones. The most important thing that the majority of people usually overlook is the appreciation of friendship and love. As Luebbering states in his book (2014), one of the most renowned La Fontaine’s quotes declares that “Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer” (p. 31). I think that there is no excuse for those who do not appreciate their relations with their family and friends because one day they are here and the next day they are gone.
As a Muslim, I expect to see social justice and peace in the whole world. We should review our values and realize the importance of non-material things except promoting monetary other not-so-critical values. I believe that the year 2017 will allow me to prove myself and accomplish everything I am striving for.
References
Grillo, R. (2013). Famous and infamous quotes. New York, NY: Dorrance.
Luebering, J. E. (2014). Authors of the Enlightenment: 1660 to 1800. New York, NY: Britannica Educational Publishing.
Qaiser, A. (2013). How to analyze the works of Thomas Jefferson. Minneapolis, MN: ABDO Publishing Company.