Time to celebrate. It’s the first Saturday of the second half of the year. Who would have imagined 50 years ago that we would arrive to this day? It is also the 5th morning of July in the 25th year of the 2000s. We have only just moved into the second half of the year. Why only “just moved” you may ask? That’s a very good question.
This year consists of 365 days. Therefore, split the year down the middle to exactly half of the year, it would mean 365 days divide by 2, the answer to that is 182.5 days. June 30th marks the completion of 181 days. Therefore, 12.00pm July 2nd, would be the half year mark. So, “just moved” is correct.
For those people who are goal oriented (Is it oriented or orientated? What do you think? [1] ) Are you on track with your annual goals? Do you still remember those new year’s resolutions that you (may have) made at the beginning of this year? Yes, those resolutions.
If you have not started yet or started and stopped; I will let you in on a secret. It’s one of the world’s best secrets, ever: Now, is a good time as any, to start. Your biggest and fiercest competitor is your old and current YOU.
Now that you know who your biggest competitor is, you, you can run your race. Go all out and more. Best of all is for every notch up from where you are now, it is considered a notch towards self-improvement. Don’t stop until you cross the finish line.
I am pretty much on target with my goals, just a bit behind. Initially, I thought I was going to zoom well ahead of my goals. Then, as we moved into Q2 of the year, things seemed to have slowed down a couple of notches.
Anytime is a good time to celebrate. Now is as good as any to start. As for the goals that are yet to be achieved or what may seem as impossible from this point of time; if the current results may seem too distant from your goals; keep going. It ain’t over til it’s over. Summon the inner strength, that’s waiting to show off what it can do. Most of all, have fun. Whatever the results may be at the finish line; it will be worth it.
I think most of all, we celebrate being grateful for every next, new moment we are blessed with, that we have the opportunity to make a difference in today’s world in our own little way.
Notes:
- In formal writing, more so in American English, “oriented” is widely accepted. “Orientated” is acceptable in more casual or British English (Queen’s English… or is it referred to as King’s English now?) contexts.