Accept the challenge.

We've officially welcomed in the new year. Many people have made (and proclaimed) resolutions for change and made a list of goals to achieve on a one year deadline. But, I challenge myself and others to this... 

Be the best version of YOU not because it's a new year, but because that's what the world needs everyday.

I will be the first to say that some days in life's journey I struggle with being the best version of me. Nonetheless, I make an attempt to find success along the way each and every day. Part of being the best version of yourself involves accepting the unexpected, unplanned and undesired. You also have to be adaptable and flexible. Make changes when changes need to be made... it will make your good better and your better best. Always strive for more. Don't set the bar low. Set lofty goals in all aspects of your life and set out to reach them. When you reach each goal, celebrate and set the bar higher. Pursue your passion. 

There are two things not found in the definition of being the best version of yourself... misery and hate. Take control. Execute your power of choice. Choose what makes you happy. Choose what gives you a sense of fulfillment. Love. And, let that love be unconditional. Every person in your life is a blessing and a teacher. Every blessing is influential in defining the best version of you. Some blessings, some people teach you how you want to be. Some teach you how you do not want to be. So, love each of the people that blesses your life for helping you become the best version of you.

"The greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind is the POWER OF CHOICE. Choose to persist without exception. Hold fast to your dreams and stay the course, even in the face of exhaustion, rejection, and uncertainty." ~ Andy Andrews 

‎"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."  

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." ~ Dr. Seuss