A road map to a better 2023…

 

A road map to a better 2023…

Another year full of challenges & hope

 

For the sake of hope running in my blood, I won’t stop the series.

Here I am, after 365 days, trying to write another roadmap for a better year 2023.

 The previous roadmaps to better years (2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022) where attempts to try to influence people around me, people I love, people I like to greet in a special way.

 

For what is life and friendship if we don’t share words (sometimes nice and other times tough ones) with people around us?

What is life if we don’t take a second to meditate: why are we here? Where we came from? Where are we going? Endless questions but the answer is one. It is in the NOW.

 

Who cares really? If you are in good terms with the “NOW” tomorrow will definitely be a better one and yesterday will just remain a memory. If it was a sad one, you’ve learned from it.

If it was a good one, you’re still living the good vibes.

 

So what is my roadmap for 2023?

 

1- Read a book.

 

Not any book, books that are related to your field of expertise. Books that might teach you more and help you understand new perspectives and angles of your work.

A book is a summary of one’s experience put in an accessible place for you to benefit and learn. And what is the value of one year if wasted without learning something new?

Nothing.

Keep learning. Keep reading. Keep evolving. It is the only way to stay young (in spirit at least).

A person who keeps learning in my opinion, never gets old. DO IT.

 

2- Give Space.

 

Give space to yourself to think and evaluate, and give space to other people in your life. Whether you are married or single. Have a partner or a friend. Give them space as well. Don’t judge people when they are absent because you never know what are they going through. Don’t judge. Don’t blame. Don’t push. Give space. Space will allow you discover those who love you for who are, and those who love you for the pleasures and personal needs you provide them.

Space will let you know. Trust me.

 

3- Make good health not good money.

 

How can you make a good health? It’s in your hands. Don’t exaggerate and overdo things. Don’t over smoke, don’t over drink. Don’t over eat. Don’t over …. Anything in life. In Arabic we say الزايد خيّ الناقص

It means the more is not the merrier, it might hurt you and your health.

As for the money part, life taught me that money can buy you anything but good health. So focus on making a good health and money will come. As long as you are healthy you can do any work to earn money.

 

4- Mental health is health too.

 

It is okay not to be okay. We are humans after all! You have to admit that seeking help to improve our mental health is not wrong. Maybe not necessary to go visit a shrink. But at least speak to someone you trust about what’s in there. Don’t ever keep your worries and sadness inside your heart. At certain point you will explode. Mental health is part of the overall health. It affects relationships and family ties and work productivity. Once I was under huge mental stress and traumatized, when I spoke out, some colleagues laughed at me and bullied me. I don’t really care. I was under stress and I said it out loud. You have a problem with that? You prefer hypocrites? I’m not one.

 

5- Pray and be thankful.

 

You know the saying: “If you only pray when you’re in trouble, then you are in trouble”. Whatever faith you follow, whatever you believe in, I think you should be thankful. If not to GOD almighty, you should be thankful to someone who deserves thanks. By thanking people and God you will receive more gifts and more good things will happen to you. By being arrogant and selfish you will only receive less and less with time. And as I always say: Arrogance comes from Ignorance. Don’t be ignorant. Be wise.

 

Well this is it for this year. I leave you in peace and I wish you a happy new year 2023 full of everything nice and sweet.

 

@philabouzeid