This weekend’s and the year’s-ending Motivational Message:

As we leave 2016 and all its moments behind us to prepare for 2017 ahead, we once again face the challenges to outperform ourselves to make the year ahead better than the one we leave behind.

For all the planning and measures we put into our efforts to improve ourselves next year, we can’t deny that life is always going to throw a spanner in our works and make the challenge that much more difficult and discouraging.

Face those added pressures with a positive outlook that everything happens for a reason. That spanner was something you didn’t factor into your plans and it happened because it was meant to be. Take it in your stride and work harder to improve on your performance by learning from that event. 

Things can only get better. 

Remember that when you think you’ve done all you could possibly do, there is always one more thing you can do. Given the right motivation (and budget), nothing is impossible.

It is going to be a rough year for all of us but we can do it. We have to. Just take it one day at a time, one problem at a time and enjoy every step of the journey along the way. Make the most of what we do, be happy with what we’ve achieved and be thankful for the things have.

To all my friends, readers, followers and graduates, have a great 2017 ahead.

Original Post: Weekend Motivational Message 30 December 2016