L3P2: Back to Me

 You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me. As long as you remember how comfortable it was, and you will always be those, that are unable to accept how glorious your future can be. You will resist. You will find excuses. You will slack off.

 

I am the Resolution 2022 that you have set earlier this year. You gave birth to me, on the hope that I could bring better life to you. But look at you now. You can’t even remember me! What’s your result, measuring against those resolutions that you have made? The truth is: you lose. You lose miserably. Yet you are unwilling to accept. I know what is it like to lose. To feel so desperately that you are right, yet to fail, nevertheless. It is frightening. So, you create new resolutions. No…. you recycle your new year resolutions. With no result, no progress.

 

You said you want better health. Because health is the ultimate wealth. Without health everything else is meaningless.  You want better body shape. That gives you confident, make you feel attractive. You set a resolution on it: “Now look into the mirror right now. I only see the old, rugged, listless self. How many times you went to gym this year? How many times you eat clean? How many times you lift up the weight that can shape your body better? The fact is…. You just went to the gym for the first 2 months. Just like the average. You want to look good, feel healthy, YET you are unwilling to pay the price. So, this year, once again you said to yourself: I want 6 packs abs. At the end of December 2023, you failed. You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me. Setting new target. And put it on facebook and Instagram 2024 new year resolutions. True imposter. Accept your failure! I don’t care about your hardwork. I want to see your result!

 

You said you want more money. Because money allows you to realize your dreams. Your dreams to have better house. Better cars. Better vacations. Better lifestyle for your family. Helping those who are in need. Now, take out your mobile phone. Go to your bank account. Your balance? Pathetic. Pull out your personal balance sheet. Is that the state you want? Oh, I forgotten. You don’t have personal financial statements. Yet want to get rich. Get the basic right, friend! You want more money, yet you do not want to write that proposal. You want more clients, yet you do not want to make that call. You want more businesses, yet you refuse to network and learn from others. Worst of all, you pretend to be busy, wasting your life away. Congratulations! Accept your failure! I don’t care about your hardwork. I want to see your result!

 

You came to KLBL Toastmasters Club. You love the vibes. You like the people. Oh ya, I learn a lot from these people. You set a resolution: “I want to be like them”. I learn the public speaking and leadership skills. But when your time come to deliver a speech, what did you say: “I’m too busy. I’m not good enough.” Giving hard time to our Mdm President and Handsome VPE to make the meeting works. The meetings are arranged for you! By the time you want to use the speaking and leadership skills, you found yourself fall short. Serve you right! Carry your weight! Be responsible! The skills you wanted can be only obtained with hardwork and commitment! It doesn’t come by pretending to attend meetings. You hated lip service from others, yet you paid yourself with lip-service. How ironic and pathetic!

 

You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me. As long as you remember how comfortable it was, and you will always be those, that are unable to accept how glorious your future can be. Accept your failure. Your resolution is meaningless, unless you take actions on it. It is your commitment to results that matter.

(A tribute to my favorite Marvel villain, The Mad Titan - Thanos)