I Am Grateful For Another Beautiful Year Of Life

Oct 02, 2018 by apost team

As another year passes I can’t help but think, just where does the time go?

It feels like I celebrated my eighteenth birthday not very long ago. I figured back then that I would have my whole life mapped out by the time I hit 28-years-old. I thought that 10 years was plenty of time to accomplish everything that I have been dreaming of. I wanted to be a college graduate making six figures every year; complete with a big house, brand new car, and a new spouse by the time I turned thirty.

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It’s 11 years later and I’m about to turn 29-years-old. I also haven’t accomplished any of those goals. But guess what? I’m okay with that. I may not have everything that I want in terms of dreams, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still working towards them. I’m also not as naïve as I once was. I now know that it takes longer to reach our goals and that we have to be patient sometimes. It may have seemed an easy goal when we were younger, but we often end up just making things up as we go along. We have to take it day by day, and we often simply hope for the best outcome possible.

I’ve learned that just because things haven’t worked out as I had planned right now that there is still a bigger plan in the works for your future. You have to follow your heart and dreams to be successful in life, but you don’t have to panic when it doesn’t happen for you right away. Patience is a virtue in life.

Material possessions do not define who we really are. Yes, they are nice to have, but what is in our hearts is what truly matters. I’m learning that there is another type of success in life, and that is what we are on the inside. True beauty comes from within, as does true happiness. Material possessions may make us feel good at first, but we won’t be truly happy until our soul finds happiness and peace.

I’ve had to deal with many changes over the course of these past 10 years. Some have been great, others so-so, while others have been downright terrible. However, these changes have made me realize that the simple things in life are okay to yearn for.

Everything has become simplified for me in the past few years. For example, I once wanted to write a book for fame and fortune, but now I would like to inspire others with my writing. I used to wish for a huge house with a lot of acreage, but now I would like a smaller, cozy house that I can just live in comfortably. I realize that not everything has to be the biggest and the best.

No, I may not become as rich or successful as I’d once hoped, but I’m definitely rich in what matters in this lifetime. I’m not promised certain time to live, and I want to make sure I can make the most of what time I do have left.

This new year is a blessing that I am very grateful to have. I can look back on my life and see just how blessed I have been. Every second of life is precious and I have no intention of wasting any of it.

I’m ready to face the next ten years with joy and happiness. I plan to learn as many lessons as I can as I grow older. I am very thankful for every year that I am given. Another year means another opportunity to experience all that life has to offer. I have plans to live the best life that I can, always. I will make sure that I have a purpose in life that means something.

I will love as much as possible. I will always be grateful for my health. I will be kind and considerate and compassionate. I will trust in people and look for the best in them. I will be patient and forgive anyone who has wronged me. I will be strong. I will wait for God to lead me to what I should be doing. Most of all, I will pray.

I am celebrating this year fully. I am so fortunate to have many blessings in my life. I can look back and celebrate every single good thing that has happened to me so far. I will celebrate that I have grown and matured. It’s my birthday, and I am celebrating another year of life. That’s all that matters.

Wow, this is an awesome way to look at life! 

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