12.31.08
New (Year) Things
Every New Year’s Eve I attempt something new. One year it was a train ride to Marrakesh. One year it was a reggae club in Tel Aviv. And another year it was watching the groundhog drop at Scotty’s Donuts in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. So, it varies.
Although I don’t make my New Year’s resolutions until Groundhog Day, I will offer you my tips on trying something new–whether it’s a new type of New Year’s Eve celebration, or a new behavior, hobby, celebration, or relationship in the new year.
1. Just do it. Trust that everything you need to know, all the people you need to meet, will come to you. But first, you have to take the action.
2. Do it wrong, do it strong. Don’t be afraid to fail at your new venture. If you do, you’ve won some amazing consolation prizes:
* you learned how NOT to do something next time
* you proved to yourself you are brave for trying this new thing
* you are now in the company of great minds like Edison and others
3. Don’t be afraid to be a total novice. We don’t need to do everything perfectly when we learn something. Think of yourself as a kindergartener. They can get away with anything, because they don’t yet know the rules and they are not striving for perfection.
So, as you make your way into and through and then out of this new year, give yourself a gift. The gift of a courageous heart and mind.
That way you can be the first in the new year to, “Get Your SHINE Together!”
What will you try this year? Let me know! www.yourshiningexample.com
