Begin Without Disappointments

I love the title of this old ad, for Western Electric radios: Begin Without Disappointments. It’s my motto for January!

I’ve already nailed my colours to the mast for 2012. It’s going to be a fascinatingly different year. The changes have already been made and the new routines feel very good indeed.

The important thing now is to let 2011 fall naturally into perspective. It was a disappointing year. There were highlights, but a number of things went wrong. It’s time now to let those experiences become memories.

Starting a new year inevitably feels big and dramatic. That’s why the temptation to make resolutions is so strong.

But, in another way, we always begin, again and again, every month, every week, every day. Life is full of beginnings – we are hardwired for them.

So, for 2012, I’m choosing to begin without disappointments.