Isn’t it great that we can be reinvigorated by new challenges and plans for a new year?
It’s a state of mind that had been eroded by depression in Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) in the movie, Cast Away, after four years of lonely isolation and survival on a deserted island.
And life dictates that all of us will need to endure a severe trial at some stage.
Yet there are so many good things – work to do, projects to undertake. Lessons to learn, friendships to nurture.
I should remind myself to be thankful for tiny blessings. To appreciate the small things which often give us a real buzz. Or to dream (my forte); or get things done (not my forte)!
Isn’t it wonderful when we have those energised moments with the prospect of a new year? A happy future to look forward to.
A few questions to ponder:
- How can I be of service to others?
- How can I speak less and listen more?
- How can I free myself from bad stuff and focus on the good and positive and be open to the astonishing possibilities of a new year?
As in the Tom Hanks ‘what now’ monologue at the end of Cast Away, delivered with such perfection: “I knew somehow that I had to stay alive, somehow. I had to keep breathing . . . And I know what I have to do now. I’ve got to keep breathing because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?”