Word of the Year
I totally believe in the Word of the Year concept. One word to focus on the entire year, and allow it to work in your mind, soul and spirit.
Word of the Year is a new year’s resolution summed up in 1 word.
You don’t believe
I know some of you don’t believe in it. You are a doubter. You can’t imagine one word can really change your life.
In fact you probably fall into one (or more) of these 7 categories:
1. Lazy.
You don’t want to take the time to make your life better. It’s too much work.
2. Arrogant.
You don’t want to hear how your life can be better…not from me…not from anyone.
3. Busy.
You’re a busy person. You’ve got a lot going on – kids, job, activities, pet, work around the house, church, bowling league, and 12 more things.
4. Blind.
You truly don’t see the point. You’re not lazy, arrogant or busy; you really can’t see.
5. Forgot.
Probably a subcategory of busy, but you fully meant to take some time to chose a word, but it got buried in the to-do list never to resurface.
6. Failed.
You’ve tried it before (any new year’s resolution), and it bombed.
7. Love being stuck.
You don’t want to get out of your rut. You’ve spent years developing said rut, and there is no way you are going to chance messing it up.
The Chicken Exit
I’m calling you out! Yes, I just called you a lazy, arrogant, blind failure. What are you going to do about it?
You could just click off this page, and never think about it again.
That’s the chicken exit.
You do remember the chicken exit, right? It was the side door exit from the scariest roller coaster at the amusement park you grew up attending. For me it was the Orient Express at Worlds of Fun.
No one wanted to take the chicken exit. As a 5th grade boy, I would rather pee my pants and lose my lunch than take the chicken exit.
My Challenge to you.
Avoid the chicken exit.
Chose a word…any word. Find something you want more of, less of or changed in your life. Spiritual or completely practical, it doesn’t make a difference.
Then take some intentional time to focus on it this year.
Do it. Just do it.
It will change your life.
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