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The Closing Third of the Year... It's Not Too Late Though...

Wow! September 1st!

I am not going to ask that question again though, neither here, nor the real world... Where the heck does the time go???

Many will be cruising down to years end, Christmas, New Year, fresh starts and all that jazz... Think I am overstating it? Mark my words, you will be hanging a new calendar in no time and thinking...

Wow! That weird, long winded, English dude was right!

Here's a thought though, free of charge, from me to you.

It is not too late to strike out, set some plans, maybe even hit some goals... Don't wait for January 1st to set out your stall for the year ahead... Hey, I am fairly certain you already knew that you didn't need my permission. That's not what this is though, sometimes we just don't think of setting something down towards the back end of the year. A gentle reminder that you are utterly capable of leaving the year happier, healthier or wealthier than you are right now.

The closing days of the British summer, although still gripping on for dear life, end with a rapidly encroaching darkness sooner and Sooner with each passing evening.

However, this poses a question, rather than simply causing a sense of melancholy. It asks me, who I will be next Summer? I respond by stating that I don't even know who I am capable of being by the end of this year

I am undergoing quite the period of change right now, some forced upon me and some by choice... This has excited me, I always did enjoy pondering what I could do, if I really put my mind to it...

What about you? What would you love to accomplish by the final curtain of 2025?

Or, what would you love to be well on the way to by then? If you are a new years goals/resolutions kind of person, imagine how 2026 might go if you turbo charge your chances by using the last 120 or so days of the year?

Or is it that there are some habits or behaviours you would like to dump in the garbage before the end credits of 2025 begin to roll?

If this question or the idea it contains, resonates with you, I am incredibly glad. Maybe give it a little thought, commit some goals to the page and go get 'em! You have everything you could ever need, deep within.

I would bloody love to hear all about these goals or ambitions, if ya do.

If you really fancy a challenge, pick one from each of the 3 big areas for all round life improvement...

Health, Wealth and Happiness!

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It doesn't have to be something (or some things) that appear large enough in the eyes of others, if it matters to you, it is worthy and valuable.

As is so often the case with posts like this, it serves in part to keep ME accountable and on track and provoke ideas for lasting, beneficial change... BUT if it can spur you on to reach for something you want then I am super excited by that thought.

Thank YOU for taking the time to read my, often disjointed ramblings and if you're one of those amazing people who like to hit the comments section... Then I doubly thank YOU!

Either way I want you to know that you are appreciated!

Keep taking the time to connect with each-other both here and in the 'so-called' real world and try and look after each-other, because as you already know...

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Comments · 7

@shortsegments(78)· 297d
I am reading this in December and wondering the same thing: Where doid the year go! It seems like I was just planning for 2025 and now I am looking at 2026! Crazy!
@sugarfix(58)· 393d
Eh up Steve. How'ya diddlin'?

You had nothing I could vote on but it's shit that I am so flakey about keeping things going. I only started playing Splinterlands because there was a free version going. I don't have to use my brains to write a post about it either
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@sugarfix(58)· 406d
Haven't seen you around for a while. How have you been? I've given up on goals as most of them end up as own goals :D
@cmplxty(78)· 409d
It's a wild thought indeed! The summer has flown by, as they tend to as we get older which is some sad reality. There are a lot of enjoyable things that's for sure, but overall I wish things would slow down but they won't lol.

Next year is likely going to be a pretty wild year for me, with a number of changes that need to happen and I've been delaying them. This year was tentative for it, but for sure I need to make them next year but I do dislike the new years shit. Making changes is about doing it when you are ready, not when some silly calendar date flips to another one.
@deirdyweirdy(72)· 409d
Well, you’ve managed one goal at least...writing a post that doesn’t require the reader to pack a picnic. And if I may say so, you’re looking positively spiffing.
@ninjamike(65)· 409d
It’s warm enough here that I actually look forward to winter.

For health you already know about the one arm pushups and pull-ups. For wealth, well hopefully we can finally get the alt coin bull run everyone seems to be expecting to happen this fall. For happiness, I would like to focus on more things that can lead to deeper fulfillment rather than instant gratification.

Of course there are more but some are personal and I would rather keep them to myself.

Isn’t it Steven’s Day tomorrow? If I remember correctly from one of your posts, Steven’s Day is on the same day as my birthday.