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Dymond Phillips • Jan 28, 2019
Happy New Year! (super late) I can not believe it's 2019 already. I feel like 2018 flew by. Not only is it a New Year, but we are actually already four weeks in. Typically now is the time people begin to fall short of all the resolutions they made at the beginning of the year. By February, the gym won't be as packed, the grocery stores lines will be shorter, malls will be back packed, and all will be normal. Don't let that be you this year. I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of starting the year off pumped and falling into the pattern of just letting it go. I no longer want to set a list of goals and look back at why I haven't accomplished them. WRITING THEM DOWN IS NOT ENOUGH!! You (well I actually mean we, because I included) must take action. One of my favorite rappers, Meek Mill, once said, "Dreaming wasn't enough we had to chase that s***." This is so true, you have to become obsessed with the dream and goals you set for your life. That is the only way you will crush them. According to Forbes, "Just 8% of People Achieve Their New Year's Resolutions." 8%? That's so low. Will you be in the 92% who fail or will you make it happen?
With all that being said, let me apologize because I've been on a hiatus from blogging. I didn't even finish Blogmas last year. I feel like such a bad influencer. Now I could come on here making up excuses or I could just own it. I was busy with life but that is no excuse. I always tell people, "Your not that busy. You have more time than you think." While I was on my month and a half break, I had to really take a look in the mirror to see if Dymond's Diary was something I really wanted. It's easy to start a business and do the bear minimum. The difficult part is actually doing the work, actually taking out the time, actually planning, and actually executing. It will take late nights, early mornings, sacrifices, solitude, getting out your comfort zone, prayer and even more. I had to look in the mirror and ask myself a serious question, How bad do you want it? Once I realized this is what I want, I had to come up with a plan. My mom taught me, anything without preparation will always fail. After that, I gave myself a 10 week day break to prepare. This year, I have so much on my plate that I have to literally plan out every aspect of my life. After planning, before jumping right in, I wanted to just give my body and mind time to relax before game time. Now that I'm back it feels amazing to be writing again. I have called on people in my life to help me, and removed those who were either a distraction or useless. The fuel I have in my heart for this new year and chapter of my life is phenomenal. I will no longer rely on motivation to keep me going. I've created habits that I'm doing daily that will get me to where I want to go.
With all that being said, Happy New Year! Welcome back to Dymond's Diary we are reloaded and will remain intentional this year about every goal we put in place. Are you ready? If not you better get ready. Write your goals down and DO THE WORK it takes. We left laziness, fear and doubt in 2018! I know it's no way to escape it completely but we are pushing thru this year. Let go of toxic traits within yourself that hinder you from being the greatest you, you can be. Feels great to be back, have you missed me?
