2009, A Year of What?

January 7, 2009 by BolaOni
Filed under Goal Setting, Motivationals, Positive Attitude, Self Discovery

I am sure a lot of people will be wondering why I have not posted any article for the year. Today is the 7th of January and no New Year greetings whatsoever. It is surely strange. Well, I have been looking at the euphoria exhibited by people for seeing the New Year and I did received numerous sms at the break of the New Year and I hardly sent one for a reason.

Before we got to the end of 2008, I have been wondering what happened in 2008 and what awaits us all in 2009. I have seen a lot of people make promises of getting better in 2008 and drifting along the way. I have seen plans go kaput along the way and I have seen a lot of unfocused actions by numerous people around me. I got entagled in so many things I wasn’t really proud of as well, and all those got me thinking.

If we enter the New Year with so much excitement and so much plans, why do we fizzle out so easily along the way? Why get motivated at the beginning and lose everything even before reaching the half mark? Why set so many resolutions at the beginning of the year and forgeting most even before finishing January of the same year? It calls for serious thinking and a REVOLUTION not just resolutions we make.

I have decided not to wish one a happy New Year but to wish them what ever they call the Year. I have sampled a lot of themes for the year from different churches and it is so interesting what everyone is calling the year. I don’t want to start reeling the themes out now but the truth is that the themes will only work for those that BELIEVE in them and dare imbibe the message into their daily livings. Making the year a successful one is a personal responsibility and it is one I want to challenge everyone reading this message to take up.

At the end of the year you will be looking back and you will be reaping the rewards you have sown through out the year. Just like my Mentor, Jim Rohn, said, we will all be good at one of two things, sowing in the Spring or regretting in the Summer. I don’t know which one you prefer. It is not the affirmations that will work this time, it is what you do and what you choose to BELIEVE!

I have made up my mind to do what I have to do, WHEN I have to do them and to contribute to many lives this year. I have my BIG GOALS and I am sure you have yours, so it is our duty to stay commited to our goals and make them HAPPEN this year. No one will do this for you, IT IS YOUR DUTY!

Starting from next week, I will start a marathon of posts to help everyone make this year a successful one and I am sure all that read these posts will witness transformations beyond expectations. It is what I have determined to do this year. I am also working on three projects that will launch out NaijaMotivation to the whole world and help transform lives all over the world.

This is to wish you whatever you wish yourself this year

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23 Comments

At 2009.01.07 07:49, solomon said:

Great post, Oga Bola, was expecting your post, its a good beginning!

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At 2009.01.07 15:19, adewale lawal said:

Hi Bola,Thanks for your thought provoking post and i honestly
share your views especially on making new year resolutions
which in most cases does not goes beyond the lips.
Looking forward to your promised marathon posts in the days
ahead.

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At 2009.01.08 01:53, Babyboy said:

Happy new year Bola.

First and foremost,we give glory to almighty GOD for sparing our Lives throughout the year 2008.

Yes indeed,this New year calls for a greater determination and a lot of focuses in all our endeavours.My prayer is that may the good Lord in his infine mercy give us the grace to achieve all our heart desires in this New year 2009.Amen.

Stay cool Bola.You are the Bomb.

Cheers!!!!!!

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At 2009.01.08 02:30, Jude said:

Hi Oni,

This is an insightful post. A somber but sincere approach at looking at the opening of a new year and peoples’ conception of it.

Thanks for it and hope you have a very fruitful new year in terms of achieving your set goals and heart-desires.

Jude C.U.

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At 2009.01.08 04:36, Daniyan Anthony said:

Bola,
Wonderful thot. i actually wondered about the long silnce but now i see why.
You touch me greatly with this piece because i am a culprit.
this piece will help my focus to change.

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At 2009.01.08 05:22, Jude Goudjo said:

Hi Bola,

I cannot but agree totally with your assertion about what a new year represents. It is actually a period to re-dedicate oneself to whatever goals one had been working at in the outgone year or review the achievements and simply remain focused in order to achieve more successes.

However, the process of being continuously focused is actually the challenge everyone must try and overcome in 2009, if you must impact on lives positively in any area of human endeavour you are involved with.

A great post indeed.

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At 2009.01.08 09:03, BolaOni said:

Thanks Solomon, it is surely going to be GREAT this year. Keep up the GREAT work

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At 2009.01.08 09:05, BolaOni said:

Mr. Lawal. great to have you here this year. Hope you will make all those dreams come true this year

I am prepared to get the posts rolling pretty soon.

cheers

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At 2009.01.08 09:07, BolaOni said:

Babyboy, Na God o, me just dey try man.
Hope will have a great year sha.
Keep it burning man.

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At 2009.01.08 09:09, BolaOni said:

Thanks Jude! You are GREAT!

Wishing you all the best this year

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At 2009.01.08 09:10, BolaOni said:

Tony, the silence is just for a reason, which you can now see
We are all guilty at one time or the other man, but our mistakes should serve as lessons
for a greater tomorrow.

cheers

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At 2009.01.08 09:12, BolaOni said:

FOCUS! FOCUS!! FOCUS!!!

That is the keyword for success this year Oga Jude.

Hope you are doing great. How come I didn’t hear from you again?
Get in touch PLEASE!

Have a GREAT 2009

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At 2009.01.08 23:36, Friday Akpan said:

Hi Bola,

Great Thought, I think this calls for self appraisal and re-dedication towards what you intends to achieve in the year ahead.

Have a wonderful year ahead.

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At 2009.01.12 04:26, BolaOni said:

True talk Friday Akpan. We all need to sit down and examine ourselves and know what exactly we want to do.

Wishing you the best of this year

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At 2009.01.12 06:57, Yemi said:

Bola,

Thanks for this inspiring piece.

Hope to Achieve Great things in the new year.

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At 2009.01.12 19:21, John Moore Chukwudi said:

Tho,i may visit this blog long time ago,but i want to commend your work,Bola,you are a genius. May God continue to grant us Grace to forge ahead in this project.

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At 2009.01.16 03:27, Victor Udoh said:

Bola,

as wonderful and as precise as ever. i have severally told people to make new year COMMITMENTS rather than resolutions simply because resolutions are not as powerfully binding as committments.

c u thru the year

Always

Vic

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At 2009.01.17 10:31, Christian said:

Hi oga Bolly,
I really learn and emulate something from your post.
Thank you for your time you took to write this.

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At 2009.01.19 05:47, BolaOni said:

I wish you all the best Yemi. It is your duty to make the year a GREAT one

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At 2009.01.19 06:03, BolaOni said:

Victor,

Thanks for the post. Still having a look at the Material. Can u send me your phone no. so that I can get to you?

cheers

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At 2009.01.19 06:05, BolaOni said:

Thanks Christian. Hope you are doing well.
Compliments

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At 2009.01.19 08:04, Arejiogbe Olugbenga said:

Hi Bola, your post was quite inspiring. Please keep up the good work. Compliments.

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At 2009.01.20 09:45, BolaOni said:

Thanks Olugbenga. Sure been a long time I heard from you.

Compliments

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