A New Year, A Fresh Start

We're two months into 2017, but it feels just yesterday we were celebrating the first day of the New Year. We've made goals for ourselves, but have we been working diligently towards them? Below are some good goals to have, that may be applicable to you. I hope this will be a timely reminder for you to keep working towards your goals! All the best! 

Be filial.
Promise to be more filial in the New Year.

Filial piety is the most important virtue of all. We always think that providing for our parents is enough to make them happy. However, we often neglect giving them concern and accompanying them which are what they truly need from us.

Be friendly.
Promise to be friendlier in the New Year.

Believe that everyone around you is someone that you have affinity with, like friends whom you have known for a long time. Treat everyone with sincerity and you will get sincere treatment in return.

Care for ourselves.
Promise to take better care of our own health in the New Year. 

Establish a good balance between work and rest. Ensure that we get sufficient nutrients from the food that we eat. Exercise regularly to improve the strength and resilience of our bodies. Remember that we can only do other things if we have good health. If we lose our health, we will lose everything.

Constant learning.
Promise to dedicate time for learning in the New Year.

Never restrict our knowledge to what we learn in school. That is just technical or scientific knowledge. Be curious towards life and knowledge. Participate in activities that will enrich our minds and lives.

Be kind.

Promise to be a kind person in the New Year.

Kindness is what makes us human. It is a quality that we must never lose. No matter what has happened to us in the past, we must never lose that intrinsic kindness in our nature.

Remember your dreams.
Promise to stay true to our dreams in the New Year.

We can only be true to ourselves if we do not forget our dreams. Stay dedicated to our goals and never give up pursuing them. May all of us succeed in achieving all that we dream of in the New Year.

Respect our past by remembering it
Welcome the future by not fearing it.
Do not fear what comes, whether it is good or bad.
In this way will our dreams take off and our hopes be fulfilled in the New Year.

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